ATTACHMENT 2 - Michigan NGB Construction Division 01 SpecS.pdf

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Division 01 Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS

VOLUME 1

DIVISION 1—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 Requirements of Michigan National Guard Supplements:

Attachment 1 - Contractor Base Pass Request Attachment 2 - AF Form 66 Modified, Schedule of Material Submittals Attachment 3 - AF Form 3000, Material Approval Submittal Attachment 4 - Request for Information (RFI) Format Attachment 5 - AF Form 3064, Contract Progress Schedule Attachment 6 - AF 3065, Contract Progress Report Attachment 7 - Demonstrations Commissioning Testing Spreadsheet Attachment 8 - Spare Material Parts Spreadsheet Attachment 9 - Extended Manufacturer Warranty Spreadsheet Attachment 10 - DD Form 1354, Transfer and Acceptance of Military Real Property Attachment 11 - AF Form 3000, Design Build Material Concurrence Submittal Attachment 12 - O&M Data Spreadsheet Attachment 13 - SANGB Form 23, Contractor Hazardous Material Identification Attachment 14 - Solid Waste Disposal and Diversion Tracking Form Attachment 15 - Project Sign (Sample) 01 10 00 Summary of Work 01 22 00 Unit Prices 01 25 00 Substitution Procedures 01 26 00 Contract Considerations 01 29 00 Applications for Payment 01 31 00 Coordination and Project Meetings 01 32 00 Construction Progress Schedules 01 32 33 Construction Photographs 01 33 00 Submittals Supplement:

Schedule of Material Submittals 01 35 23 Safety Policies and Procedures Supplements:

Sample Safety Plan Sample Construction Hazard Plan 01 40 00 Quality Requirements

01 41 00 Project Coordination 01 42 00 Reference Standards 01 45 23 Testing Services 01 50 00 Construction Facilities and Temporary Controls 01 51 00 Temporary Utilities 01 57 00 Erosion and Sediment Control 01 57 19 Environmental Protection Supplements:

Form 6: Tank Inspection Form 01 60 00 Material and Equipment 01 62 35 Recycled/Recovered/Biobased Materials Supplements:

Green Procurement Reporting Form 01 64 00 SANG Furnished/Contractor Installed Equipment 01 73 00 Cleaning 01 73 29 Cutting and Patching 01 74 00 Warranties 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management and Disposal Supplements:

Form CWM-1: Construction Waste Identification Form CWM-3: Construction Waste Reduction Work Plan Form CWM-5: Cost/Revenue Analysis of Construction Waste Reduction Work Plan Form CWM-7: Construction Waste Reduction Progress Report 01 75 00 Starting of Systems 01 77 00 Project Closeout 01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data 01 78 39 Project Record Documents 01 79 00 Demonstration and Training 01 81 13 Sustainable Design Requirements Supplement:

LEED for New Construction v2.2 Registered Project Checklist 01 88 18 Weather 01 91 13 General Commissioning Requirements Supplements:

Startup Checklist, Air Handling Units Functional Test, Air Handling Units: AHU-1 Check and Testing Responsibility Table Calibration and Loop Check Procedures

END OF SECTION

MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION– Division 01

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ALPENA CRTC,

BATTLE CREEK ANGB, & SELFRIDGE ANGB

SECTION 01 00 00 - REQUIREMENTS OF MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION MATOC

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

A. Project provides for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, equipment and furnishings for the project at Selfridge ANGB, Battle Creek ANGB, and Alpena CRTC, MI as described herein and shown on the construction drawings. Hierarchy of contract documents is as follows: Delivery Order requirements (Statement of Work or Statement of Objectives) precedes default specifications.

B. The Contractor will be held responsible for all requirements described in the Contract Documents and all work including that of all tier subcontractor(s), if any, shall be done in accordance with the Contract Documents. Failure to be familiar with all contract requirements will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to comply.

C. The Contract Documents Are Complementary: What is required by one is as binding as if required by all.

The Contractor shall coordinate all portions of the work such that it is delivered complete.

D. The organization of the specification’s divisions, sections, and attachments, and the arrangement of the Drawings shall not control the Contractor in dividing the work among subcontractor(s) or in establishing the extent of the work to be performed by any trade.

1.2 INSURANCE - MINIMUM AMOUNTS

A. Reference Contract Clause titled, “Insurance -Work on a Government Installation (FAR 52.228-5). Kinds and minimum amounts are as follows:

KIND AMOUNTS

Workmen’s Compensation $100,000 (see paragraph 1.2, below)

Comprehensive General Liability $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury

Comprehensive Automobile Liability $200,000 per person and $500,000 per accident for bodily injury and $20,000 for property damage

(If applicable) $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence

Aircraft Public and Passenger for bodily injury, other than passenger

Liability liability and $200,000 per occurrence for

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property damage; coverage for passenger liability bodily injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats

$200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater

B. Except in states with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers.

C. NOTE: Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall certify to the Contracting Officer, in writing, that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies referenced in the certification (s) shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government’s interest shall not be effective (1) for such period as the laws of the state in which this contract is to be performed prescribe or (2) until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors’ proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

1.3 Reserved

1.4 WORK SCHEDULE

A. All work at the Combat Readiness Training Center shall be accomplished during normal working hours (0745 to 1630 hours) exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays unless other times are approved by the Contracting Officer, or otherwise stated in the Contract. Coordinate the work schedule with the Contracting Officer. Approval for other hours must be requested from the Contracting Officer at least 72 business hours in advance.

B. All work at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base shall be accomplished during normal working hours (0745 to 1630 hours) exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays unless other times are approved by the Contracting Officer, or otherwise stated in the Contract. Coordinate the work schedule with the Contracting Officer. Approval for other hours must be requested from the Contracting Officer at least 72 business hours in advance.

C. All work at the Base shall be accomplished during normal working hours (0700 to 1700 hours) exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays unless other times are approved by the Contracting Officer, or otherwise stated in the Contract. Coordinate the work schedule with the Contracting Officer.

Approval for other hours must be requested from the Contracting Officer at least 72 business hours in advance.

D. The following Federal legal Holidays are observed by this Base:

New Year's Day 1 January

Martin Luther's King's Birthday Third Monday of January

President's Day Third Monday of February

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Memorial Day Last Monday of May

Independence Day 4 July

Labor Day First Monday in September

Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veteran's Day 11 November

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day 25 December

E. NOTE: Any of the above holidays falling on a Saturday will be observed the preceding Friday, holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.

F. Prior to commencing work on the job initially, resumption of work after prolonged interruption (7 calendar days or more) commencement of any warranty work, and upon completion of warranty work, the Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer (or his/her Contracting Officer Representative). When relocating to new sites, returning to sites for follow-up work on a phased work plan, notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative is sufficient. Notification should be by personal contact; however, advance notification may be by telephone, or in writing, and should be accomplished sufficiently in advance to allow scheduling of inspection forces. The above precautions are to ensure construction inspection and recording of work proceedings.

1.5 INVOICING AND PAYMENT

A. Properly prepared invoices, bearing the contract number, shall be submitted in duplicate to the Contracting Office, (MACC), on designated invoice forms provided at the pre-construction meeting PRIOR to uploading in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) the DFAS paying system. This submission will be for review prior to submitting an electronic invoice through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). See end of this Section for important information and codes needed.). Payment will be made by in accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-5 Fixed-Price Construction Contracts and FAR Clause 52.232-27, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts, All payments will be made by electronic transfer of funds (EFT).

B. To meet compliance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, you shall submit your request for payment (invoice) through WAWF. For more information on the WAWF system, including how to register, visit https://wawf.eb.mil. Payment will be made by paying office specified in the contract award in accordance with the clauses Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, FAR 52.232-5, and Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts, FAR 52.232-27.

C. The Government will make payment through WAWF upon satisfactory completion of work AND receipt of a proper certification for payment. Do not input invoice into WAWF until the pre-approval of invoice is received from the contracting officer. This will lessen the need for rejections in WAWF Payment may be withheld unless all contractual requirements including but not limited to: RECEIPT OF PROPER WEEKLY PAYROLLS IAW DAVIS BACON REQUIREMENTS, Small Business Subcontracting Reports, have been timely received.

D. All requests for payments through WAWF must include a Subcontractor Payment Register pursuant to FAR Clause 52.232-5 and a contractor’s certification that reads as follows:

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I hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief that –

The amounts requested are only for performance in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions of the contract; All payments due to subcontractors and suppliers from previous payments received under the contract have been made, and timely payments will be made from the proceeds of the payment covered by this certification, in accordance with subcontract agreements and requirements of Chapter 39 of Title 31, United States Code; This request for progress payments does not include any amounts which the prime contractor intends to withhold or retain from subcontractor or supplier in accordance with the terms and conditions of the subcontract; and This certification is not to be construed as final acceptance of a subcontractor’s performance.

E. The Government will make payment upon satisfactory completion of work AND receipt of a proper certification for payment. Payment may be withheld unless all contractual requirements, including but not limited to: RECEIPT OF PROPER WEEKLY PAYROLLS IAW CONSTRUCTION WAGE REQUIREMENTS FAR 52.222-6, and Small Business Subcontracting Reports, have been timely received. Payrolls shall indicate CLIN to which they are applicable.

F. A release of claims is required for all final payment requests and shall be submitted by the contractor with the final invoice.

G. Refer to Section 01 29 00, Applications for Payment, for additional information.

1.6 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. The contractor shall comply with all security regulations imposed by the base/post commander and/or agency occupying the space where work is to be performed. Any necessary security clearances shall be obtained prior to commencement of work.

B. It is expected that new security requirements to satisfy contractor personal identification requirements in Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12), ''Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors,'' and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201, ''Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors” are incorporated in the life of this contract. Contractor shall comply with all requirements, at no additional cost to the Government.

C. The contractor shall ensure that all parts of the facility where work is being performed are adequately protected against vandalism and theft.

D. Contractors shall follow instructions provided by the Security Forces for access to the insert location. If a gate pass is not granted to a contractor allowing the delivery of goods, execution of warranty support, or performance of services please contact the contracting officer. Be sure that all of your employees have the proper ID (driver’s license, state ID, immigration card, U.S. Passport, etc.). If they do not have the proper ID, they will be turned away.

E. The Prime Contractor and all of its subcontractors will be required to wear orange or lime colored safety vests while performing work on the installation.

F. U.S. Government will not be held liable for any delays or breach of contract caused by refusal of the Security Forces to allow entry.

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G. All prospective contractors MUST be U.S. citizens or MUST have established and maintain legal residence in the U.S., and are authorized by the US government to work in the United States (i.e. Green card, worker authorization, etc.). All prospective contractors MUST have at least one form of U.S.

government issued photo identification (driver’s license, U.S. passport, U.S. work visa, etc.) for entry to the installation. Security Forces will review any questionable identification documents for determination as to whether or not said identification is authorized for access to the installation.

H. All prospective contractors/contractor employees, once it has been established that they maintain the appropriate credential as described in one above, are subject to a Criminal History Check.

I. Note: For the purposes of Contracting services, it is implied that, that any and all parties agree to a Criminal History Background Check once entered into any contract. Any documents that are provided and found fraudulent to include, but not limited to driver’s licenses, contracting licenses, etc., will result in an arrest and potential termination for default from the contract. All contractors are subject to search in order to obtain entry onto the installation and while working on the installation. Any refusal to submit to a search of their person or vehicle will be deemed as a violent act of aggression against the installation and will be cause for dismissal from the installation and revocation of future privileges and installation access.

1.7 Requirements for: Antiterrorism / Operations Security / Information Protection

A. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Government controlled installation, facility, or area. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation’s Security Forces, Director of Emergency Services or local Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HAF and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

B. For Contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD Facility and/or Installation.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (AFI 31-101 and AFI 10-245), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

C. AT Level I Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Government controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Government Installations, Facilities and Controlled Access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 10 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee will be maintained by the COR or Antiterrorism Representative. AT level I Awareness Training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil

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1.8 ENTRY TO BASE/ACCESS TO SITE

A. Combat Readiness Training Center is a closed Base, pursuant to Sec 21, Internal Security Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. 797 and, as such, only those persons granted permission may enter. It is, therefore, required that control be exercised over Contractor personnel while working on the Base. To maintain this control, a listing of all Contractor personnel who will be working under the contract, must be submitted to the Contracting Officer five working days prior to the start of work under the contract. The preferred method of providing this list is via email, to the contract administrator. The listing shall include, but not limited to: contract number, project number, employee name, and the estimated starting and ending date of each employee. Subsequent listings of all additions or deletions will be submitted as employees are hired or released.

B. Battle Creek Air National Guard Base is a closed base, pursuant to Section 21, Internal Security Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. 797 and, as such, only those persons granted permission may enter. It is, therefore, required that control be exercised over Contractor personnel while working on the Base. To maintain this control, a list (herein attached) of all Contractor personnel (prime and all tiers of subcontractors) who will be working under the contract, must be submitted to the Contracting Officer a minimum of 5 working days prior to the start of work. The preferred method of providing this list is via email, to the Contracting Officer. The list shall include, but is not limited to, contract number, project number, project title, company names, employee names, and the estimated start and end date of each person’s employment on the Project. Subsequent lists updating all personnel additions and/or deletions will be submitted as indicated above as employees are hired or released.

C. Michigan National Guard Bases are closed bases, pursuant to Section 21, Internal Security Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. 797 and, as such, only those persons granted permission may enter. It is, therefore, required that control be exercised over Contractor personnel while working on the Base. To maintain this control, a list (herein attached) of all Contractor personnel (prime and all tiers of subcontractors) who will be working under the contract, must be submitted to the Contracting Officer a minimum of 5 working days prior to the start of work. The preferred method of providing this list is via email, to the Contracting Officer. The list shall include, but is not limited to, contract number, project number, project title, company names, employee names, and the estimated start and end date of each person’s employment on the Project. Subsequent lists updating all personnel additions and/or deletions will be submitted as indicated above as employees are hired or released.

D. During construction, the Contractor shall permit base personnel access to the facilities within the work area. The Contractor shall provide protection to persons and property throughout the progress of the work.

E. In the event of a declared National Emergency the Contracting Officer may be required to stop work on this contract for security reasons. Contractor shall ensure the Contracting Officer has a current “Off Duty” contact name and telephone number at all times to facilitate notification.

F. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all regulations and orders of the Commanding Officer of the Military Installation, respecting identification of employees, movements on installation, parking, truck entry, and all other military regulations, which may affect the work. Special requirements will be identified in the statement of work for an individual task order.

G. The work under this Contract may be performed at an operating Military Installation with consequent restrictions on entry and movement of nonmilitary personnel and equipment.

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H. The Military Installation may have specific requirements, which will be identified by the Individual Task Orders.

I. The contractor shall inform all personnel working under its jurisdiction (including subcontractor and visiting supplier personnel) that access to areas outside of the immediate work area, excluding direct haul and access routes, contracting and COR and point of supply and storage is prohibited. Circulation of said personnel will be limited to official business only. Persons in violation of the above may be apprehended and turned over to the appropriate authorities.

1.9 UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

A. The Contractor shall inform all personnel working under his jurisdiction (including sub-contractor and visiting supplier personnel) that access to areas outside of the immediate work area excluding, direct haul and access routes, contracting and Civil Engineering offices and point of supply and storage is prohibited.

Circulation of said personnel will be limited to official business only. Persons in violation of the above will be apprehended and appropriately disciplined.

1.10 CONTRACTOR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES

A. Prior to commencing on-site construction, the contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with a telephone number and FAX number at which the contractor or his representative may be contacted at any time during regular working hours and an emergency number at which the contractor may be contacted in situations requiring immediate attention.

B. Supervision. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contractor employees performing services under this contract; such employees shall be accountable not to the Government, but solely to the contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government.

C. Contractor’s Employees. All work under this contract shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. The Contracting Officer may, in writing, require the contractor to remove from the job site, any employee the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless or otherwise objectionable.

D. Contractor personnel shall either wear distinctive clothing bearing the name of the company or appropriate badges that contain the company name and employee name at all times while performing work on base.

E. The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the US Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest.

F. The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval according to DODD 5500-7, Joint Ethics Regulation.

1.11 INSPECTION OF SITE

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete determination and coordination of the work of all trades. Reference Contract Clauses FAR 52.236-19, “Organization and Direction of Work.”

B. It is expected that contractor visit the premises and thoroughly familiarize themselves with the details of the work and working conditions. A certification from the contractor that they have visited or the understanding of potential consequences for not attending the site will be required at the time of proposal.

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C. It is the responsibility of the contractor to have compared the premises and the site with the Specifications and Drawings, and to have satisfied themselves as to all conditions of the premises, the existing obstructions, the actual elevations, and any other conditions affecting the execution and completion of the work prior to submission of a proposal. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-3, “Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work.”

D. No allowances or extra construction on behalf of any Contractor will be permitted by reason of error or oversight. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-3, “Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work.”

E. Carefully check the site where this project is to be erected and observe any overhead wires and equipment. Any such work shall be moved, replaced, or protected, as required, whether or not shown or specified.

F. All dimensions shown on the Drawings are based on “as-built” record drawings and, to the extent possible, accurately represent existing conditions; however, there may be some variance between existing conditions and Contract Drawings. The Contractor is responsible for verifying all dimensions and for reporting to the Contracting Officer any discrepancies that may affect performance of the work represented by Contract Drawings and Specifications. Reference Contract Clause DFARS 252.236-7001 “Contract Drawings and Specifications.”

1.12 CORRELATION OF DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONTRACTS

A. The Contract specifications and the accompanying Drawings are intended to describe and provide for the attached project. They are intended to be cooperative and what is called for by one shall be as binding as if called for by all. The Contractor shall understand that the work herein described shall be complete in every detail, notwithstanding that every item necessarily involved is not particularly mentioned, and the Contractor shall be held to provide all labor and material for the entire completion of the work intended to be described and shall not avail any manifestly unintentional error or omission, should any exist. Should any error or inconsistency appear in the Drawings and/or specifications, the Contractor, before proceeding with the work, shall make mention in writing of same to the Contracting Officer for proper adjustment, and in no case shall proceed with the work in uncertainty. Reference Contract Clauses FAR 52.236-21 “Specifications and Drawings for Construction” and DFARS 252.236-7001, “Contract Drawings, Maps and Specifications”.

1.13 REPORT OF ERROR AND DISCREPANCIES

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for the coordination and proper relation of all aspects of the work.

The Contractor shall field verify all dimensions and promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing of any discrepancies, prior to proceeding with any phase of the work. Where exact locations are not given for the positioning of equipment and devices, they shall be positioned to permit easy access for maintenance and for removal and replacement of component parts per manufacturer’s recommendations and applicable codes.

B. The Contractor shall be responsible for any and all discrepancies in work due to failure to obtain dimensions and investigate conditions at the Project site before fabrication and installation of materials.

C. The Contractor shall bear all costs in replacing all materials and labor lost due to not observing the above paragraph and such replaced materials shall meet the approval of the Contracting Officer.

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D. Any proposed changes to the specifications by the Contractor must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to implementation.

E. Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

F. Reference Contract Clauses FAR 52.236-21, “Specifications and Drawings for Construction.”

FAR 52.246-12 “Inspection of Construction,” and DFARS 252.236-7001, “Contract Drawings, and Specifications.”

1.14 DIVISION OF WORK

A. The various divisions of the specifications shall not be considered as negotiations of the material and labor involved. The arrangement and order of these divisions have been made for convenience only, and it is not the intent, nor shall it be so construed, that a particular trade or Subcontractor must perform that work included in any one division. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-21, “Specifications and Drawings for Construction.”

B. Any item mentioned under any division heading must be supplied even though it is not specified under the heading for the respective work, but is shown on the Drawings. No claims for extras arising out of real or alleged error in such arrangement or order of the various divisions will be given consideration.

1.15 METHOD OF CARRYING ON THE WORK

A. All work under the Contract shall be arranged and carried on in such a manner as to complete work in the least possible time. The Contractor shall consult with the Contracting Officer as to methods or sequence of carrying on the work. A definite program of work shall be arranged before starting. Master schedule shall be provided and presented 5 calendar days following issuance of Notice to Proceed unless waived by the Contracting Officer. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-15, “Schedules for Construction Contracts.”

B. Activities in the vicinity of this Project may be kept in full or partial operation during construction. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer to schedule construction activities. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-8, “Other Contracts.”

C. The Contractor shall be responsible for the coordination of his work with any other contractor in the area, making them aware of proposed work that may affect the work of their particular trade in process of performance (Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-8 “Other Contracts”).

1.16 STANDARDS OF MANUFACTURE

A. All recognized regulatory/code standards shall be in accordance with the most current published adopted edition prior to the release for bid/proposal of the Contract Documents.

B. For the purpose of establishing the standard of construction and the requirements to be met in the work, these Specifications and the Drawings are based on the use of products hereinafter specified, and adapted to the installation as required to meet current Base Standards to include but not limited to Vision 2020, ANG ETLs, and appropriate UFCs.

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C. Where brand names are shown, these names are intended to describe a quality of product, and in no way are intended to limit products of equal quality. Therefore, products of other manufacturers may be employed for this work provided they are equivalent materials and construction and equally adaptable to the conditions as approved by the Contracting Officer. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-5, “Materials and Workmanship.”

1.17 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

A. The contracting office of the 127th Wing, MACC, is the office having administrative jurisdiction over this contract for all matters. A list of the names and telephone numbers of the Government team comprising the contract administrator, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), consultant, and point of contact at the project site will be provided at the post-award/pre-construction conference.

B. All correspondence shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer. A copy of all correspondence shall be furnished to the contracting officer’s representative. Enclosures attached to or transmitted with the correspondence shall also be furnished with an original and one copy. Each letter shall make reference to the contract name, contract number, project number, and project title, and shall have only one subject.

For tracking purposes, a sequential numbering system should be used for all correspondence.

1.18 PAPERLESS CONTRACTING

A. The National Guard is fully committed to the Federal Government’s electronic commerce and paperless contracting initiatives. As such, it is anticipated that to the maximum extent possible to include but not limited to correspondence, modification distribution, etc., to include specifications and drawings, will be issued using electronic methods, i.e., electronic mail (e-mail). Contractors shall have and maintain capability to receive documents in this manner.

B. Additionally, it is anticipated that within the life of this contract, other electronic processes will be enacted. These include, but are not limited to, electronic bidding/offers, change order proposals, and electronic invoicing. When implemented by the Contracting Officer, contractors shall participate fully in any of these new requirements at no additional cost to the Government.

1.19 PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

A. Before work commences on this contract, the Contracting Officer will conduct a conference to acquaint the contractor with Government policies and procedures that are to be observed during the execution of the work and to develop mutual understanding relative to the administration of the contract. Contractors and/or major subcontractors shall attend this meeting at no additional cost to the Government.

1.20 PARTNERING

A. The Government intends to encourage the formation of cohesive partnerships with the contractors on selected contracts. This partnership will be structured to draw on the strengths of each organization in order to identify and achieve reciprocal goals. The objective is effective contract performance in achieving completion within budget, on schedule, and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications.

This partnership between the contractor and the Government will be voluntary and its implementation will not be a part of the contract requirements nor will it result in a change to the contract price or terms.

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1.21 PROPOSED KEY PERSONNEL, MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL,

PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS, PROCESSES, PROCEDURES AND MATERIALS

A. Unless specifically deleted in writing by the Contracting Officer at time of award, any proposed key personnel, minimum qualifications for incoming or replacement key personnel, subcontractors, processes, procedures or materials are hereby incorporated into the contract resulting from the solicitation, and performance shall be limited to individuals, qualifications, firms, procedures, and materials that were specifically identified in proposals or agreed to in negotiations. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitutions or changes.

B. Key Personnel Descriptions: An individual Key Team Member may not hold more than one key role, without the Contracting Officer’s written consent. The following are minimum qualifications for the required key personnel:

C. Project Manager: The Contractor’s Project Manager shall have either: (1) an applicable engineering degree and 5 years of experience as a Project Manager working on projects similar in size and scope to the solicited project, or (2) 10 years of experience as a Project Manager working on projects similar in size and scope to the solicited project.

D. Site Superintendent: The Contractor’s Site Superintendent shall have: (1) a minimum of 5 years of experience working on projects similar in size and scope to the solicited project, or (2) 10 years of experience as a Site Superintendent working in general construction areas that included extensive interactions with the Government.

E. Quality Control Manager: The QC Manager must be a graduate engineer, graduate architect, or a graduate of construction management, with a minimum of 5 years of construction experience OR a construction person with a minimum of 10 years of experience working on projects similar in size and scope to the solicited project.

F. Safety Manager: The Safety and Health Officer shall have a minimum of 5 years of experience working on projects similar in size and scope to the solicited project, and 5 years of experience working with the requirements described in Paragraph 28, SAFETY ASSURANCE.

G. When identifying Key Personnel, eMail, Phone Number, and Cell Phone Number shall be included.

1.22 DESIGNATION OF TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE

A. The Contracting Officer will appoint a qualified Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the purposes of technically administering the contract; however, all matters concerning this contract or any work ordered placed against this contract must first be approved by the Contracting Officer. This in no way authorizes anyone other than the Contracting Officer to commit the Government to changes in terms of the contract.

1.23 BRAND NAME CLARIFICATION

A. Where the specifications refer to acceptable manufacturers or manufacturer’s products, an equal product of another manufacturer may be substituted. Brand names are used to set a standard of quality. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-5 “Materials and Workmanship.”

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1.24 MEANING OF APPROVED, DIRECTED, ETC.

A. “Approved”, “Directed”, “Required”, “Applicable”, and/or words of like or similar effect, when used in the specifications shall be interpreted to mean “Approved By”, “Directed By”, etc., the Contracting Officer unless otherwise specifically stipulated.

1.25 MISPLACED MATERIALS

A. Any material that is deposited other than in areas designated as approved by the Contracting Officer shall be rehandled and deposited where directed. No payment will be made for rehandling such material. The Contracting Officer will notify Contractor of any noncompliance with the foregoing provision.

1.26 COMPLIANCE WITH CODES AND REGULATIONS

A. All work shall be done in accordance with the applicable codes and/or ordinances in force at the time of construction. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that where EPA, MDEQ, or other such regulations control the removal, handling, installation or disposal of materials, they shall be strictly adhered to whether or not specifically referenced in the construction documents.

B. Contractor shall have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) available at the site on any materials used to comply with MIOSHA and EPA. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.223-3, “Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data.”

1.27 SUBMITTALS

A. Construction Submittals:

1. Submittal Schedule: In accordance with the AF Form 66, Schedule of Material Approval Submittals, as herein attached, the Contractor is required to submit all Shop Drawings and material submittals to the Contracting Officer within 10 days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP), or within the timeframe directed by the Contracting Officer. The submittal schedule is considered not all inclusive. The Contractor shall also submit additional material submittals as may be required by these Contract Specifications.

2. Submittal Preparation: When preparing each submittal, the Contractor shall comply with the submittal schedule in such detail as to demonstrate conformance with all its requirements. Refer to Section 01 33 00, Submittals, for additional information. Submittals shall be given a distinct identification system by Line Item if multiple Line Items are applicable. Individual submittal documents shall not be comprised of items for more than one Line Item. Every submittal for a material item, or items to be installed, for which the submittal schedule requires catalog data, shall include the specific catalog and model specification number designation(s), unless specifically directed otherwise by these Specifications or by the Contracting Officer. Each submittal shall provide the appropriate number of copies as specified on the submittal schedule, and shall include an AF Form 3000, Material Approval Submittal, as herein attached, or approved equal. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-5, “Material and Workmanship,” FAR 52.225-5, “Buy American Act-Construction Materials,” FAR 52.223-3, “Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data,” and DFAR 252.227-7033, “Rights in Shop Drawings.”

3. Submittal Accuracy:

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a. The Contractor assumes full responsibility for the appropriate and accurate submission of all material submittals as furnished by the Contractor and all tier subcontractors.

b. Prior to submitting a material submittal the Contractor shall:

1) Ensure that an individual within the company, with the appropriate authority to certify, signs the certification on the AF Form 3000.

2) Ensure that the Contractor’s certification shall constitute a representation to the Government that the Contractor has verified and determined the applicability and accuracy of the submittal contents, including as necessary but not limited to, that dimensions, field measurements, materials, catalog numbers, and similar data being submitted are in compliance with the work and the Contract Documents.

3) Ensure that any material deviation from the original requirements of the Contract Documents shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer at the time of its submission. The material deviation shall be identified on the AF Form 3000, or approved equal, as a deviation.

4. Submittal Approval: In accordance with the submittal schedule and prior to the purchase of materials the Contractor shall submit for approval the materials he/she proposes to supply. The Contracting Officer will inform the Contractor as to whom submittals should be forwarded for review (example: the Architect-Engineer (A-E) firm or the Contracting Officer) at the post award/preconstruction conference. If direction is given to send submittals to the A-E, then the Contractor shall also submit a “suspense” copy of each entire submittal to the Contracting Officer.

No unapproved or disapproved materials shall be used. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to review the specifications to ensure that all required materials are submitted for approval prior to installation. It is recognized that all submittals may not immediately be available for review;

however, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that submittals are prepared in sufficient time to allow the Government up to 14 calendar days for review. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-5, “Material and Workmanship.”

5. Resubmittal Reviews: For submittals requiring A-E review to include test reports, if an original submittal and its first resubmittal are disapproved, a fee may be charged at Contracting Officer’s discretion for reviewing a second resubmittal, and each subsequent resubmittal payable to the A-E for review costs.

B. Refer to Section 01 33 00, Submittals, for additional information.

1.28 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

A. A Contractor’s Request for Information (RFI), as herein attached, shall address technical questions only and shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer in an approved RFI format.

B. The Contractor shall allow a minimum of 3 business days from the date the Government receives the RFI to receive a response.

C. Section 01 31 00, Coordination and Project Meetings, for additional information.

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1.29 CHANGE ORDER REQUEST

A. Upon the approval of a change order the contractor shall have 10 business days to assemble costs proposals and submit them to the USG.

1.30 PROGRESS SCHEDULES, PROGRESS REPORTS, AND PROGRESS MEETINGS

A. Progress Schedules:

1. All projects exceeding 60 calendar days or required by the delivery order require submission of a work progress schedule. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-15, “Schedules for Construction Contracts.”

2. The Contractor shall prepare a progress schedule required for completion of each of the various divisions of work.

3. The Contractor shall prepare the progress schedule using AF Form 3064, Contract Progress Schedule, as herein attached, or computer generated format, as approved by the Contracting Officer.

4. Furniture and portable office equipment in the immediate area will be moved by the contractor to a location designed by the COR and replaced to its original position, or an alternate location as determined by the COR, upon completion of the work. Schedules for movement of furniture and equipment and delivery of materials shall be incorporated in the progress schedule and shall be made with a minimum of interference to Government operations and personnel. So far as practicable, the work shall be completed by section and confined to limited areas. Coordination with the COR and the user activity shall be accomplished at least three days in advance.

5. The Contractor shall ensure the schedule encompasses all divisions of work for the Project, to include contract closeout documents.

6. Contract close-out documents shall constitute a minimum of 5 percent of the total contract cost.

7. The Contractor shall, within 10 calendar days (or another period of time as determined by the Contracting Officer) after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP), submit (hardcopy, and CD or e-mail file), in the number of copies as specified on the AF Form 66, a practicable progress schedule, along with an AF Form 3000, to the Contracting Officer for approval. Master schedule shall be provided and presented 5 calendar days following issuance of Notice to Proceed. The schedule shall show the sequence, in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of work. The work shall be scheduled so that, upon the start of construction, work progresses in a continuous and diligent manner. A schedule which does not reflect steady and reasonable progress throughout the construction period will be rejected. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-15, “Schedules for Construction Contracts.”

8. If there are possible deviations from the original plan, those must be noted by the Contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer before work changes are implemented. A revised schedule shall be provided within 5 calendar days following Contracting Officer’s acknowledgement of deviations.

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9. For projects exceeding $1 million, the Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer, unless otherwise directed, a project plan (along with the AF 3064) in the most current version of Microsoft Project to define work tasks and track progress. At least 5 days prior to work initiation, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer hardcopy Gantt charts and a formatted CD, or e-mail file, of the plan. Additionally, the Project plan shall have a cost per task field for each task

– this is commonly called line item cost. No work may start until the Contracting Officer approves the plan in writing.

a. This schedule shall include a line item for rough inspections by Government personnel as outlined in the various sections of the specifications or on the plans. A rough inspection is required on all installed systems prior to sealing off or closing in a wall, pipe chase, suspended ceiling system etc. These systems include but are not limited to domestic and heating water lines, communication and electric runs, all insulation material to be covered by other material (GWB, wood panel etc), duct runs, ceiling suspension systems, roofing systems, raised flooring, fire detection/ protection/ suppression systems, etc. A second or finish inspection will be conducted after these systems are “hidden" to insure the quality of the finished product. The second or finish inspection does not constitute the final project inspection that is accomplished at project completion. The Contractor shall request these inspections through the Contracting Officer at least 5 working days prior to the desired inspection date.

B. Progress Reports: The Contractor is required to provide monthly progress reports covering the period from Notice to Proceed through final inspection. These reports shall track progress by Line Item, if the contract contains multiple Line Items. Progress reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer in electronic format for review and approval using AF Form 3065, Contract Progress Report, as herein attached. The Contracting Officer will designate the frequency of submission for Progress Reports.

C. Progress Meetings: A weekly meeting may be held with the Contractor, COR, and Contracting Officer (KO), if necessary, to discuss work progress, problems, and potential change orders. The Contractor shall attend these meetings at no additional cost to the Government.