B01 RFP - 75H70125R00026.pdf

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES

Solicitation Number: 75H70125R00026

Pueblo Pintado Health Center Construction, Project # 131154

PRE‐PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: January 23, 2025 @ 1:00 PM MT (See Section L.6.)

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: February 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Section Title

Section A STANDARD FORM 1442, SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Construction, Alteration, Or Repair)

Section B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Section C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Section D PACKAGING AND MARKING

Section E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Section F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Section G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

Section H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Section I CONTRACT CLAUSES

Section J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Section K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

Section L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

Section M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this request for proposal (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(See ).

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR

INFORMATION CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

CODE

6. PROJECT NUMBER

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

11. The contractor shall begin performance within

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and

b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

is, is not required.

local time containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) award, YES NO notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable.

calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

75H70125R00026

Indian Health Service Division of Engineering Services (DES) - Seattle 701 5th Ave, Suite 1600 Seattle, WA 98104

Project: 131154, Pueblo Pintado Health Center Construction

Location: Navajo Nation, Pueblo Pintado, NM

See Section L for Proposal Submittal Instructions

An organized pre-proposal teleconference via Microsoft Teams has been scheduled for this acquisition. There will be no organized site visit at the physical location. See Section L.6 FAR 52.236-27 on how to request a Teams Meeting invite.

This acquisition is being solicited as Unrestricted.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The associated size standard for this procurement is $45 million.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be over $10,000,000 in accordance with FAR 36.204.

See Block 7

Matt Sanders 240-472-6176 or matt.sanders@ihs.gov

131154

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2/20/2025

5:00 PM

10 days after award

F.2. FAR 52.211-10

01/06/2025

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement by the Government in writing within stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

26. ADMINISTERED BY

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022) BACK

31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES

CODE AT

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

B.3.

See Block 7

LUMP SUM TOTAL $________________

Solicitation 75H70125R00026 131154, Pueblo Pintado Health Center Construction

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1. PRICE SCHEDULE

CLINs Item/Task Description Lump Sum Price

Contractor shall provide a firm‐fixed‐price for all labor, personnel, equipment, materials, tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), permits, insurance, supervision, transportation, coordination with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), internal construction permits, incidental design, travel, New Mexico Gross Receipt Taxes (GRT), Navajo Construction fees, and associated necessary and incidentals in order to perform 131154, Pueblo Pintado Health Center Construction, in accordance with the attached specifications, drawings and other attachments.

0002 Option 1: Add Roof‐Mounted Photovoltaic Panels $_______________

TOTAL $_______________

NOTES:

As a reminder, all offerors are responsible for allowing for all applicable state, local and tribal (where applicable) taxes and fees within their bids and to perform their own due diligence in ascertaining them.

The Contractor is responsible to pay all applicable taxes, or applicable requirements that may be incurred as a result of this project. Failure on the part of the successful Offeror not to include these fees or the appropriate impacts will not constitute a request for an equitable adjustment to the contract price.

The following taxes shall apply to this project, in addition to all other applicable state, local, and tribal taxes and fees:

*Navajo Sales Tax ‐ Construction Activity: 6%

*New Mexico Gross Receipt Taxes (McKinley County): 6.5%

*Note: The contractor shall pay the most current tax rates as of the date of contract award.

B.2. Incidental Payment Items: The intent of the contract is to provide for the complete work of the project described in the contract. Unless otherwise provided, the contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies, taxes and fees required to complete the project in accordance with the attached drawings, specifications, and provisions of the contract.

Payment for contract work will be made for and under those pay items included in the Schedule of Items (which is one lump sum price for the contract). All other work and materials will be considered as incidental to and included in the payment for items shown.

B.3. SF1442, Block 24: Submit invoices in accordance with Section I, HHSAR 352.232‐71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Feb 2022) and Section G.4 through G.6.

B.4. Pricing Data Submission: In accordance with FAR 15.403‐3(a)(ii), Requiring Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, it may be requested that pricing data be submitted to show the breakdown of costs for the above CLIN. This may be requested so that the determination of a fair and reasonable price can be made by the Contracting Officer. For example, the price breakdown shall have the direct labor cost and the direct material cost broken out.

B.5. Wage Determination: Construction wages shall be paid for all applicable labor categories for each price schedule line item and shall be included in all pricing in accordance with FAR 52.222‐6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements. The applicable Wage Determination is included in Section J, Attachment J09.

B.6. Disclosure of the Magnitude: In accordance with FAR 36.204, this project is estimated to be greater than $10,000,000.

B.7. Options: The Government will evaluate CLIN 0002‐ Option 1 in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217‐ 5 Evaluation of Options. Option 1 may or may not be awarded and may be exercised at the time of award OR within 90 calendar days from date of award. The Government may exercise the option listed above in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217‐7 Option for Increased Quantity—Separately Priced Line Item. The Option 1 CLIN shall include all applicable OH/profit/taxes/fees/bonding. See Attachment J01.3 Technical Specifications Division 3, Section 26 31 00, Photovoltaic Collectors, for additional information regarding Option 1.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Under no circumstances will any oral statements made be binding upon the Government unless such statements or agreements are issued in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Only a warranted Contracting Officer acting within their delegated limits has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract, you shall not proceed within the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C‐1 Project Description.

A. Title: Pueblo Pintado Health Center Construction

B. Location: The building site is located on the Navajo Nation, Pueblo Pintado, NM.

Reference attached construction documents for exact location.

C. Period of Performance: 730 calendar days.

D. Description: The new Pueblo Pintado Health Center will consist of a 125,884 gross square foot building. It will be a modern, technologically advanced facility with enough space and staff to provide an expanded level of health care services specifically designed to meet the health care needs of the American Indian & Alaskan Natives in the Crownpoint Service Unit. In addition, to the Indian Health Service programs, several tribally operated health programs are incorporated into the new facility. This will improve access to medical care as well as improve the collaboration and partnership between the Navajo Nation and the Indian Health Service. The new facility will provide an expanded outpatient department, community health department, and a full array of ancillary and support services. The new health center will serve approximately projected 6,000 American Indian & Alaskan Natives living in the communities of Counsellors, Cuba, Haspah, Ojo Encino, Pueblo Alto, Pueblo Pintado, Rincon Marcus, Star Lake, Tinian, Torreon, and Whitehorse Lake (WMAT) in the State of New Mexico. It will be located on an 108 acre site on tribal trust land in Pueblo Pintado.

C‐2. Scope of Work.

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, services, facilities and shall perform all work necessary to construct all scope included in the construction documents and specifications. Reference Attachments J01 – J08.2 for all construction documents, specifications, and drawings. For any discrepancies between this Scope of Work (Section C) and the specifications in Section J, the specifications in Section J shall govern.

C‐3. Period of Performance.

Following the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall complete the work and within 730 days of award.

C‐4. Utilities and Access

A. Contractor will be responsible for broadband internet service to the facility from the existing service lines. Any permits or permissions from Jemez Electrical co‐op to use their poles and the associated costs will be the responsibility of the contractor.

B. Contractor will be responsible for building access for the initial outfitting company for furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) installation. Access to the building as spaces are completed must be granted for installation of furniture, fixtures and equipment. This work will start while construction is still occurring. Contractor is responsible for protecting installed FF&E.

C. Contractor must grant access to IHS and Tribal groups for tours of the site during construction. These tours will be scheduled a minimum one week in advance and effort will be taken to avoid project interruption.

D. The existing dirt road on the south east side of the site must remain passable for the residents who live on this road and for the construction of the staff quarters. Contractor is to maintain this road in a condition a typical car can travel through the site throughout construction.

E. Site is open range for cows and horses. Contractor shall install temporary fencing as needed to keep animals out of construction site and highway.

F. Contractor is responsible for the costs of construction water. Access to construction water to be coordinated with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA).

G. The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR, CSU, and Navajo Area Office personnel prior to starting any work on site.

H. Any work with existing utilities shall be coordinated with NTUA local office, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Crownpoint Service Unit (CSU) and Navajo Area Office personnel to include service connections and excavations within easements and rights‐of‐way.

I. All work that affects roadway operation shall be coordinated by the Contractor before work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), COR, CSU, and Navajo Area Office personnel.

J. Any work associated with the electrical service will be coordinated with the Jemez Electrical Co‐op, COR, CSU, and Navajo Area Office personnel.

K. A separate initial outfitting contractor will be installing the FF&E for the facility.

Contractor will be responsible for coordinating with the initial outfitter.

If discrepancies are found between the scope of work, attached plans/specifications and codes or standards as referenced, the codes or standards shall govern, unless noted otherwise.

END OF SECTION

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1. PACKAGING AND MARKING

(a) All shipments of materials, equipment and/or supplies to the project site shall be addressed to the Contractor and not the Indian Health Service. Preservation, packaging and packing shall be in accordance with industry standard packaging appropriate for the item(s) involved. The Indian Health Service is not responsible in any manner for deliveries intended for the project that are not generated by the Indian Health Service.

(b) Equipment and materials provided by the Contractor shall be new and, where appropriate, shall arrive on‐site sealed in original manufacturer’s containers. The Government reserves the right to refuse any items deemed to not meet this requirement.

(c) Material shall be stored in an enclosed and dry area protected from damage and soiling. The contractor shall coordinate a suitable storage area with the COR.

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. FAR 52.252‐2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(s):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ (End of clause)

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

Number Title Date

52.246‐12 Inspection of Construction Aug 1996

E.2. INSPECTION OF SITE

(a) The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete coordination and proper relation of the work of all trades.

(b) No allowances or extra construction on behalf of any Contractor will be permitted subsequently by reason of error or oversight on the part of any sub‐contractor at any tier, or on account of interferences by the activities of the owner or others unless permissible in accordance with FAR 52.246‐12, Inspection of Construction.

(c) All dimensions shown on government provided 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 CO any discrepancies that may affect performance of the work represented by contract drawings and specifications.

E.3. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

All work under this contract is subject to inspection and final acceptance by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative of the government. The Government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is a duly authorized representative of the government and is responsible for inspection and acceptance of all items to be delivered under this contract.

The Government reserves the right to inspect all aspects of work performed, including hiring a third party inspector to verify proper installation and operation. Contractor is required to demonstrate full and complete operation of all work performed. Final acceptance will be based on an acceptable final inspection.

(a) Substantial Completion Inspection

(1) Substantial completion is the date when the work is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the contract documents, ready for beneficial occupancy or the designated portion thereof, for the use for which it is intended.

(2) The Government at this point will conduct an inspection for the development of punch list items in preparation for final inspection.

(3) The substantial completion inspection should be at least 15 days prior to the contractual completion date and the date of final inspection. The Contractor is to notify the CO at least 10 days in advance to schedule the substantial completion inspection.

(4) If at the time of the substantial completion inspection the Government finds that the Contractor will not have the project complete at the contract completion date, the CO will withhold 10% of any progress payment due the Contractor. These funds will be used to off‐set any liquidated or actual damages assessed against the Contractor. Remaining funds will be released upon final inspection, and completion of the contract.

(b) Final Inspection

(1) Final Inspection completion date is the date established in the contract when the project is to be fully complete and is ready to turn over to the Government. When the Contractor is ready for final inspection, he shall request so in writing to the Contracting Officer and his duly authorized representative (COR) at least 5 days prior to the desired date.

(2) This includes final clean‐up of the site, removal of all trailers, construction signs and debris removed, all punch list items resolved, Government’s manuals turned over, all as built drawings completed and turned over to the Government.

(3) All contract items, including any punch‐list items, and final clean‐up of the project site shall be totally complete on the day and at the time the final inspection is scheduled. Any discrepancies noted at the final inspection shall be corrected by the Contractor within the time specified by the Contracting Officer.

(4) Failure on the part of the Contractor to have the project ready for final inspection may result in assessment of damages as specified in the contract.

(5) Final inspection and acceptance of the work will be by the CO or an authorized representative appointed in writing.

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. FAR 52.252‐2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(s):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ (End of clause)

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

Number Title Date

52.236‐15 Schedules For Construction Contracts Apr 1984

52.242‐14 Suspension of Work Apr 1984

CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT

F.2. FAR 52.211‐10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 730 calendar days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

F.3. EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

In accordance with FAR 36.201 and FAR 42.1502 (e), the Contractor's performance will be evaluated upon completion of this contract. Interim evaluations may be prepared at any time during contract performance when determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

(a) Contractors will be sent an email notice to review and comment on the performance evaluations.

Contractor MUST be registered at the website Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System in order to receive these evaluations. Contractor must register at https://www.cpars.gov/index.htm. A contractor point of contact (POC), to receive notification of performance evaluations, shall be identified at time of award. The POC must maintain a current email address on file with the Contracting Officer.

(b) Timely performance by the contractor is very important. Failure to perform the work diligently on this contract could result in a negative past performance rating that could affect a Contractor’s competitiveness for an award of future contracts.

END OF SECTION

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER

The Contracting Officer (CO) is the individual appointed with the authority to enter into, obligate funds, administer and make related determinations pertaining to the contract on behalf of the federal Government. The Contracting Officer must sign all contractual documents, including contract modifications, and approve payment requests. The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to make changes to the contract.

G.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

(a) Contracting Officer's Representatives (COR), may be appointed for the purpose of representing the Contracting Officer and assuring compliance with the contract requirements.

(b) The COR does NOT have the authority to alter the Contractor’s obligations under the contract; direct changes that fall within the purview of the “Changes” clause of the contract; or modify any of the terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the contract.

(c) The COR may approve minor field changes which do not affect the scope, period of performance and/or price of the contract. The COR is authorized to issue notices regarding noncompliance of contract requirements, and to stop work on any portion of the job if the Contractor's methods cause unsafe conditions or will result in noncompliant work which would be impracticable to correct or to replace while permitting other (conforming) portions of the work to continue. Issuance of a Notice of Noncompliance as described herein does not constitute a suspension of work as described in FAR Clause 52.242‐14, Suspension of Work (April 1984).

(d) The COR is appointed in writing and the contractor will receive a copy of the appointment letter.

G.3. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

(a) It is the intent of the Government to use electronic means as much as possible while administering this contract.

(b) Most correspondence should be sent via e‐mail directly to the CO and COR. Include the Contract Number on all correspondence. If sending documents via postal mail, include the Contract Number on all correspondence. Overnight Mail and U.S. Mail shall be sent to the CO, unless otherwise specified, at the following address:

Indian Health Service (IHS)/Dept of Engineering Services (DES) Attn: Matt Sanders 701 5th Ave, Suite 1600 Seattle, WA 98104

G.4. PAYMENT PROCESS

(a) FAR 52.232‐5, Payments Under Fixed ‐Price Construction Contracts, requires that before the first progress payment under the contract is submitted, the contractor shall prepare a Schedule of Values including each principal category of the work which when added together equal the total contract price. A sample format is available from the Contracting Officer. The following is the detail required by the Contracting Officer:

(1) The principle categories of work shall be broken into line items of sufficient detail to allow meaningful measurement of the work on a monthly basis as determined by the COR. Units of measure appropriate to the type of work shall be used. “Lump sum” pricing of line items shall be avoided except where payment for that line item is to be requested based on 100% completion of that line item or where there is no other practical unit of measure.

(2) The cost of preparatory work (e.g., shop drawings or product submittals), field and home office overhead, profit, insurance, taxes, warranties, as‐built drawings, etc., shall be pro‐rated into items of physical work and not listed as separate line items. Cost of Performance and Payment Bonds may be listed as a single line item and not pro‐rated. Also, cost of mobilization and demobilization relating to transportation or installation costs associated with such items as site trailers, heavy equipment, temporary batch plants, temporary on‐site manufacturing and assembly facilities, temporary on‐site quarter’s facilities, temporary sanitation facilities, temporary utility connections, and/or temporary secured storage facilities may be listed as line items and not pro‐rated. If mobilization is listed separately, a line item for demobilization must be listed separately. A detailed listing of the items included and the individual cost for each item shall be provided in support of proposed amounts for mobilization and demobilization.

(b) Material stored on site may be included in earned progress if the Contractor furnishes satisfactory evidence that it has acquired title to such material and that the material will be used to perform in contract.

(c) The following are instructions for submitting pay requests:

(1) Requests are to be submitted with signature for the Contractor certification statement (scanned signature okay) to the Contracting Officer. Use of a format that complies with all of the requirements of the “Payments” clause of the contract is mandatory. The “Contractor Payment Application” form will be provided at the Pre‐Construction meeting.

(2) The Contractor is responsible for delivery of each request for payment electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) www.ipp.gov or successor system.

(3) If the contractor wishes to inquire concerning the status of any pay request, the contractor should contact the Contracting Officer.

(4) A completed Release of Claims that complies with the requirements of the “Payments” clause must be submitted with the request for final payment. A sample format is available from the Contracting Officer.

(d) The final payment request will be rejected and returned to the contractor if all items required under the contract have not been completed, submitted, approved, and accepted prior to the receipt of the request; e.g., deficient work items, as‐built, payrolls, reports, O&M manuals, warranties, delivery of extra stock material, etc.

G.5. PAYMENT FOR MATERIALS STORED ON SITE

(a) This clause supplements, but does not replace, FAR 52.232‐5 Payments Under Fixed‐Price Construction Contracts, with regard to material payments.

(b) Consideration for payment under this contract for materials stored on site is subject to the following conditions:

(1) The contractor shall furnish the contracting officer a list of the major high‐cost items to be incorporated into the contract and for which payment, prior to installation, will be requested. Those items approved by the contracting officer will be entered on the Schedule of Values, as a percentage factor, or factors if items are listed individually.

(2) Payment is limited to major high‐cost items. Payment of major high‐cost items does not include contractor overhead and profit. Costs such as sales tax, freight, handling, pallets, etc., are excluded.

(3) Payment requests shall be consistent with approved material submittals and shall be supported by the following documents:

(i) Certified paid vendor invoices

(ii) Inventory checklists, jointly validated by the contractor, contracting personnel, and/or construction inspector.

(iii) Accepted delivery tickets, if applicable.

(4) All material for which payment is requested shall be delivered to an approved location on‐ site, and certified that none will be removed without written permission of the contracting officer. Materials may also be stored in a bonded warehouse offsite if no adequate storage space is available on base.

(5) Payments will be made monthly, or at more frequent intervals as determined by the contracting officer.

(6) The contractor shall remain responsible and retain title to the materials until incorporated into the work.

G.6. INVOICE REQUIREMENTS

(a) Invoices shall be prepared, submitted and paid in accordance with the following FAR clauses specified in Section I:

(1) FAR 52.232‐5, Payments Under Fixed ‐Price Construction Contracts (May 2014)

(2) FAR 52.232‐27, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (Jan 2017)

(3) FAR 52.232‐33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer‐‐ System for Award Management (Oct

2018)

(4) FAR 52.232‐40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar

2023)

(5) HHSAR 352.232‐71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Feb 2022)

(b) For each payment request, a signed and complete invoice and a completed Subcontractor Payment Log, shall be sent via e‐mail to the IHS Contracting Officer and COR for validity prior to any submission in the IPP system.

(c) Progress payments WILL be authorized for this project.

(d) The final invoice must be marked “Final” and be accompanied by a Release of Claims form, which lists the final payment as outstanding, in the Remarks field. The Release of Claims form is available from the CO. Final payment will be made within 30 calendar days upon receipt of a properly executed invoice.

(e) The contractor will contact the Contracting Officer with any payment issues or concerns.

Note: In accordance with FAR 52.232‐40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ‐‐ Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor. This applies to all small business subcontractors at all tier levels.

G.7. CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENTS ‐ RELEASE OF CLAIMS

The Contractor, when submitting final payment under this contract, shall submit to the Contracting Officer:

(a) A certification that the Contractor has made payment from proceeds of prior payments, or that he will make timely payment from the proceeds of the progress or final payment then due him, to any subcontractors and suppliers in accordance with established contractual arrangements; and

(b) A properly executed Contractor's Release. The Release of Claims form is available from the Contracting Officer. Failure to submit this completed release will result in a delay of final payment.

G.8. TIME EXTENSION FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER

This paragraph specifies the procedure for the determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather. In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied:

(a) The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe, that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

(b) The unusually severe weather must actually cause a delay to the completion of the project. The delay must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor.

(c) Weather delays will be based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. The contractor’s progress schedule must reflect consideration of these anticipated adverse weather delays in all‐weather dependent activities.

(d) Upon acknowledgment of the notice to proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the contractor will record on the Contractor’s Daily Report, the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work. Actual adverse weather delays must prevent work on critical activities for 50 percent or more of the contractor’s scheduled workday.

(e) The number of actual adverse weather delay days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred in previous month), be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number of days anticipated in accordance with the criteria previously described above, the Contracting Officer will convert any qualifying delays to calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent fair‐weather work days, and issue a bilateral modification.

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1. TRIBE REQUIREMENTS – NAVAJO NATION RESERVATION

(a) Contractors are notified that this project will be performed on the Navajo Nation Reservation.

(b) The Contractor is responsible to pay all applicable tribe fees and/or taxes, or applicable requirements that may be incurred as a result of this project and must be included in the firm fixed price offered on the SF1442. Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) does NOT apply to this project. However, failure to include all applicable tribe fees and/or taxes in the firm fixed price shall not constitute grounds for an equitable adjustment after award.

(c) Contractor shall obtain all business licenses, permits (if required by the tribe) and pay the required fees to the appropriate office of the Navajo Nation. The general contractor and each subcontractor may be required to obtain the business license on each project prior to starting work.

H.2. RESERVATION REGULATIONS

(a) The Contractor, its employees and subcontractors shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the applicable Indian Reservation including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the Reservation or installation. Those individuals driving motor vehicles shall observe and obey all speed limits posted throughout the reservation. Personnel should not enter restricted areas unless required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees and subcontractors shall carry proper personal identification with them at all times.

(b) Contractor equipment shall be conspicuously marked for identification and parked or placed within approved areas only, out of the way of driveways, emergency access roads, and traffic.

H.3. WORK HOURS

Normal business hours are 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal holidays).

Work at other times must be approved by the COR. Requests to work outside normal business hours shall be submitted in writing to the COR not less than 48 hours in advance of the proposed modified schedule. This requirement is due to the need for security of patients, government personnel and property. There must be a 'responsible government agent' on site when any contractor is present on IHS property.

Note: Four (4) day work weeks will be considered upon written request and must be clearly identified in the project schedule.

H.4. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

(a) The Government only recognizes the following legal holidays established by federal statue:

New Year's Day January 1 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veteran’s Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25

(b) Any of the legal holidays falling on Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; legal holidays falling on Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.

(c) The contractor should not perform work on observed legal holidays unless authorized by the Contracting Officer. In the event work is authorized on observed legal holidays, the contractor shall pay all applicable overtime and/or holiday pay rates required by law.

H.5. SUBCONTRACTS

(a) Nothing contained in the contract shall be construed as creating any contractual relationship between any subcontractor and the Government. The divisions or sections of the specifications are not intended to control the contractor in dividing the work among subcontractors, or to limit the work performed by any trade.

(b) The contractor shall be responsible to the Government for acts and omissions of his own employees, and of subcontractors and their employees. He shall also be responsible for the coordination of the work of the trades, subcontractors, and suppliers.

(c) The Government will not undertake to settle any differences between or among the contractor and his subcontractors or suppliers.

(d) The contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government employ specialty subcontractors where required by the specifications. "Specialty Subcontractors," when specified as a requirement, means a subcontractor regularly engaged in the manufacture or installation of the contract items. The specialty subcontractor shall select and combine the materials involved, maintain and have available for the purpose, workmen skilled in the specified work. The specialty subcontractor shall be the manufacturer, be licensed by the manufacturer as an installer, or work under direct supervision of the manufacturer.

(e) In accordance with FAR 52.222‐11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) within 14 days after award of the contract, the Contractor shall deliver to the Contracting Officer a completed Standard Form (SF) 1413, Statement and Acknowledgment, for each subcontract for construction within the United States, including the subcontractor’s signed and dated acknowledgment that the clauses set forth in paragraph (b) of this clause have been included in the subcontract.

(f) Within 14 days after the award of any subsequently awarded subcontract the Contractor shall deliver to the Contracting Officer an updated completed SF 1413 for such additional subcontract.

H.6. SUBCONTRACTING

(a) The contractor shall be responsible for the management and performance of all subcontracts. The contractor shall ensure subcontractors are competent and capable of handling all assigned work.

The contractor shall ensure contract is completed within the stated requirements.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the contractor shall not subcontract with any subcontractor who, at the time of subcontract award, is listed on the current GSA's Lists of Parties Excluded from Procurement and Non‐procurement Programs, unless otherwise authorized by the Government in accordance with Subpart 9.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Reference FAR 52.209‐6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

(c) The List of Parties Excluded from Procurement and Non‐procurement Programs is available at https://www.sam.gov.

(d) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the foregoing requirements, the Government may terminate this contract for default or take other appropriate action, including, but not limited to, requiring the contractor to terminate any such subcontract and substitute an eligible subcontractor in lieu thereof, at no increase in the contract price or time for performance.

(e) The term "subcontractor," as used in this clause, shall mean the individual or firm with whom the contractor proposes to enter into a subcontract for manufacturing, fabricating, installing, or otherwise performing work under this contract.

(f) The contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs a., b., and d. of this clause in every subcontract hereunder.

H.7. INSURANCE

FAR 52.228‐5, Insurance Work on a Government Installation, states that "The contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance period of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the schedule or elsewhere in the contract." The following is the minimum insurance required by the Contracting Officer:

(a) Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so comingled with a contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in states with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: Bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of a policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(c) Automobile Liability: Automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

H.8. KEY PERSONNEL

(a) Certain experienced professional and/or technical personnel are essential for successful accomplishment of the work to be performed under this contract. Such personnel are defined as "Key Personnel" and are those persons whose resumes were submitted for evaluation of the proposal. The contractor agrees that such personnel shall not be removed from the contract work or replaced without compliance with the following:

(1) If one or more of the key personnel, for any reason, becomes or is expected to become unavailable for work under this contract for a continuous period exceeding 30 calendar days, or is expected to devote substantially less effort to the work than indicated in the proposal or initially anticipated, the contractor shall, subject to the concurrence of the

Contracting Officer promptly replace personnel with personnel of equal or greater ability and qualifications.

(2) All requests for approval of substitutions hereunder must be in writing at least 15 calendar days prior to the substitution, circumstances permitting, and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions. The request must contain a resume for the proposed substitute with equal to or greater qualifications, and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer shall promptly notify the contractor of approval or disapproval in writing.

(b) The following positions are identified as Key Personnel: (1) Project Manager, (2) Site Superintendent, (3) Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and the (4) Safety Officer.

H.9. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

(a) Contractor shall meet with the COR prior to beginning on‐site work to discuss general security and operations requirements. Construction activities shall be coordinated with COR to ensure that there are no detrimental impacts on the day to day operations of the hospital or on patient safety.

(b) The Contactor shall work closely with COR to schedule work, but any variances from the approved Project Schedule must be coordinated with the COR first and approved by the CO before becoming effective.

(c) The project shall be completed while the facility remains operational. The facility shall have no unplanned functional disruptions resulting from the Contractor’s planning and execution of project work and requirements, or lack of planning.

H.10. SUPERINTENDENT ON SITE

(a) Reference FAR 52.236‐6 Superintendence by the Contractor. The contractor will ensure that the Project Superintendent is on site at all times work is being performed by the contractor or subcontractor(s). They shall directly oversee all apprentice and subcontractor work. The Project Superintendent is also responsible to ensure all labor and safety requirements are complied with;

and ensure that the worksite is cleaned up at the end of each work day.

(b) All communications between the IHS and contractor concerning the day‐to‐day workmanship on the project will be handled through the Project Superintendent and they MUST have the authority to act on behalf of the Contractor in all contractual matters.

H.11. IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

(a) Identification (ID) Badges. The Contractor shall provide each employee that will be onsite with an ID badge on contract start date or on employment start date. The ID badge shall be made of non‐ metallic material. The badge shall be easily readable and include the employee's name, the Contractor's name, functional area of assignment, and a color photograph. The Contracting Officer or their designee shall approve the ID badge template before the contract start date.

(b) Display of ID Badges. Contractor personnel shall wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract onsite or to attend Government meetings and conferences related to the contract. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each Contractor employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement. Contractor visitor badges may be issued by the facility in addition to Contractor badges.

(c) Utilizing Electronic Mail (e‐mail). When prime Contractor or Subcontractor personnel send e‐mail messages as part of contract performance or otherwise relating to contract matters, each sender shall include his/her name (both first and last names), e‐mail address and the name of the individual’s employer.

H.12 EMPLOYEE APPEARANCE

The Contractor shall ensure that all employees present a professional appearance that is appropriate for their position. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to determine the acceptability of any clothing worn.

H.13. REMOVAL OF PERSONNEL

The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to remove from the job any employee who endanger persons or property; those who manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use controlled substances at the worksite (FAR 52.223‐6, Drug‐Free Workplace); and those whose continued employment under this contract is inconsistent with the interest of security or for any and all other reasons as determined by the Contracting Officer as objectionable.

H.14. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

(a) The Contractor shall develop a detailed construction schedule using the critical path method (CPM) in Microsoft Project or approved equal. The first draft of the construction schedule must be delivered to the CO and COR for review no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to pre‐ construction meeting. The baseline construction schedule must be submitted within five (5) calendar days after work commences, or agreed to date determined during the pre‐construction meeting. Refer to FAR 52.236‐15, Schedules for Construction Contracts.

(b) The draft and baseline construction schedules shall include key milestones of the…