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SUPPLEMENTAL TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

Additions, substitutions, exceptions, and/or revisions to the Albuquerque Area--Indian Health Service/Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (AAIHS/OEHE) – Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) Technical

Provisions, February 2016 edition. The AAIHS/OEHE SFC Technical Provisions, February 2016 edition, is issued with this solicitation as B01 Attachment 02. The provisions are the same as if fully written herein and shall govern all

Work except where superseded by the Supplemental Technical Provisions.

ADDITIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND/OR REVISIONS TO THE TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

STP 1.00 Pre-Construction Conference:

a. A preconstruction conference will be held before the work proceeds which will cover the responsibilities and procedures of each of the interested parties to see that the project is completed according to the contract plans and specifications.

STP 2.00 Protection of Site, Moving Fences, and Minor Structures:

a. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall protect all fences, structures, walks, utilities, trees, shrubbery, lawns, etc. During the progress of the work he shall remove all debris and unused materials and shall, upon completion of the work, restore the site as nearly as possible to its original condition, including the replacement, at the Contractor's sole expense, of any facility or landscaping which has been destroyed or damaged beyond restoration.

b. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to visit the project site and determine actual conditions with regard to the existence of old car bodies, abandoned houses, fences, clotheslines, driveways, sidewalks, approaches, and other miscellaneous obstacles to construction.

c. The Contractor shall make all temporary openings in fences and make the necessary repairs to replace the existing fences in their original locations and conditions. Culverts, drainage pipes or other minor structures which may have to be moved temporarily from the alignment of the work shall be removed, cared for, and reset by the Contractor in a manner satisfactory to the Owner. No separate payment shall be made for the removal or replacement of these items.

d. Not all existing utilities were placed on the plans. The contractor is responsible for contacting NM One- Call Utility Locate to have existing utilities marked prior to construction as well as the three entities listed below.

e. The best available information from existing as-builts and the Mescalero Utility Department was utilized to show existing water and sewer facilities on the plans. However, it is expected that some variation will be discovered in the field. The Contractor shall coordinate with the IHS Project Engineer and the Mescalero Utility Department (Chris Little – 575-973-2304) on a daily basis to ensure that the best available information with regard to existing facility locations is shared. Any damage to existing facilities shall be repaired at the Contractors expense. All repair couplings must be approved by the IHS Project Engineer prior to installation. The Contractor will be required to excavate and possibly replace a fitting not previously approved by the Project Engineer.

STP 3.00 Tree Removal

a. Portions of the new facilities (water mains, utility vaults, water storage tanks, buildings, etc.) may require tree removal for successful installation. The contractor is responsible for marking proposed trees and coordinating with the Tribal forestry department for removal. Trees that are 6-inches or less in diameter, or which can easily be removed by the contractor’s equipment can be removed without utilizing the Tribal ssyed Typewritten Text ssyed Typewritten Text ssyed Typewritten Text Attachment 01 - Supplemental Technical Provisions Solicitation Number: 75H701-20-R-00037 ssyed Typewritten Text ssyed Typewritten Text ssyed Typewritten Text

Supplemental Technical Provision – Page 2 of 2 forestry department. Removal by the Tribe will be at no cost to the Contractor. Contractor is responsible for removing the cut trees from the site as well as the stump and brush. Stumps, brush, and debris shall be removed from the site and hauled to an Owner approved disposal site.

STP 4.00 Site Storage

a. The contractor will work with the Owner to identify a temporary site storage/staging area. There will be no owner imposed fees for use of this area. Contractor is responsible for site security and clean up.

STP 5.00 Borrow Pit

a. A borrow pit is available for the contractor’s use for bedding and backfill material. The quantity of import bedding/backfill material has not been estimated and is the responsibility of the contractor. All borrow material collection and transport will be the responsibility of the contractor. There will be no fees imposed by the Owner for use of the borrow material.

STP 6.00 Water for Construction Purposes

a. If obtained from Mescalero Apache sources, the Contractor will be required to haul water from a Mescalero Apache storage tank. All water shall be conserved to the largest degree possible. The Contractor shall supply a new water meter, or meter calibration certificate from within the last 12 months, and approved backflow preventer. The contractor shall meter all water used.

b. Neither IHS nor Mescalero Apache Tribe assumes or accepts any responsibility as to the reliability of the water supply. Interruption of the water supply is possible. The water supply may be interrupted at any time or curtailed in the event the community supply is threatened. If an interruption of the Contractor's water supply occurs, the Contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Tribe, IHS, or Project Representative.

c. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to provide and maintain temporary plumbing, transportation, and storage required to complete the work.

d. All water should be carefully conserved. Before final acceptance, all temporary connections and piping installed by the Contractor shall be removed in a manner satisfactory to IHS and Project Representative.

e. All costs associated with the maintenance of the meter, backflow preventer, and transportation of the water shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The water cost for the Contractor, if obtained from Mescalero sources, will be $30 per 1,000 gallons.

f. Only water from a potable supply shall be used for the project.

STP 7.00 Septic Tank Retrofit

a. The existing septic tank at the Samantha Mendez site shall be retrofitted with a new effluent filter and baffle per IHS standard details. Payment shall be at the unit price listed in the proposal schedule and shall include all work associated with installing a new effluent filter assembly.