B08_Attachment_2_-_Specifications.docx

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Repair Landfill Cap and Drainage at Furnace Creek - DEVA 337564 July 4, 2024

GENERAL

SUMMARY

This Section includes administrative and procedural requirements.

GENERAL SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

Processing Time: Allow 14 days from when the Contracting Officer’s Representative receives a submittal by email from the Contractor. When the submittal review is completed an e-mail notification will be sent to the Contractor. No extension of the Contract Time will be authorized because of failure to transmit submittals enough in advance of the Work to permit processing, including re-submittals.

Approved Equals:

For each item proposed as an “approved equal,” submit supporting data, including:

Comparison of the characteristics of the proposed item with that specified.

Name, address, and telephone number of vendor.

Manufacturer’s literature.

Electronic Submittals: Transmit all submittals except color samples in .pdf format with form DSC-16. Format all submittals such that they are legible when printed at 11x17 size.

Physical samples: Deliver the COR with form DSC-16 Identification: Submittal number or other unique identifier, including revision identifier.

Submittal number shall use a sequential number (e.g., .001). Re-submittals shall include an alphabetic suffix after another decimal point (e.g., .001.A).

Re-submittals: Make re-submittals using the same process used with the initial submittal.

Note date and content of previous submittal.

Note date and content of revision in the title block on the CM-16E and clearly indicate the extent of revision.

Re-submit submittals until they are marked “Approved” or “Approved with notations”.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S ACTION

General: Submittals will be disapproved without technical review if identification information is missing, not filled in, or if placed on the back of the submittal; an incorrect format of submittals is provided; the transmittal form is incorrectly filled out; submittals are not coordinated; or submittals do not show evidence of Contractor’s approval.

Any work done or orders for materials or services placed before approval shall be at the Contractor’s own risk.

ACTION SUBMITTALS: Contracting Officer will review each submittal, generate comments on corrections or modifications required, and indicate the appropriate action on the CM-16E Transmittal Form. The submittal will be marked in one of three ways as defined below:

APPROVED: Acceptable with no corrections.

APPROVED WITH NOTATIONS: Minor corrections or clarifications required. All comments are clear and no further review is required. The Contractor shall address all review comments when proceeding with the work.

DISAPPROVED - RESUBMIT: Rejected as not in accordance with the contract or as requiring major corrections or clarifications. The Contracting Officer will identify the reasons for disapproval. The Contractor shall revise and resubmit with changes clearly identified.

INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS: Contracting Officer will review each Informational Submittal and will either accept or reject it. Prepare and submit the following Informational Submittals:

Schedule of Values: After contract award and before the Pre-Construction conference submit a schedule of dollar values (SOV) based on the Contract Price Schedule, in accordance with the following:

a. Breakdown each lump-sum item into component work activities used in the schedule, for which progress payments may be requested. The work activities broken out within the schedule of values shall be correlated to the construction baseline schedule submitted under this specification. The total costs for the component work activities shall equal the contract price for that lump-sum item. The Contracting Officer may request data to verify accuracy of dollar values. Include mobilization, general condition costs, overhead and profit in the total dollar value of unit price items and in the component work activities for each lump-sum item.

b. Do not include mobilization, general condition costs, overhead, or profit as a separate item. These costs must be distributed among individual SOV line items appropriately.

c. The total cost of items under a Contract Line Item shall equal the Contract Line Item price. The total cost of all Contract Line Items shall equal the contract price. The Schedule of Values will form the basis for progress payments.

d. Component parts of work shall be broken down into sufficiently discrete items to allow for tracking and use in preparing progress payments.

e. An acceptable Schedule of Values shall be agreed upon by the Contractor and Contracting Officer before the first progress payment is processed.

Construction Baseline Schedule: After contract award and before the Pre-Construction conference, submit the baseline schedule, large enough to show entire schedule for entire construction period.

a. Prepare Construction Baseline Schedule using a computerized, time-scaled critical-path method network analysis diagram for the Work.

b. Failure to include any work item required for performance of this Contract shall not excuse Contractor from completing all work within applicable completion dates, regardless of Governments acceptance of the schedule.

c. Activities: Indicate the estimated duration, sequence requirements, and relationship of each activity in relation to other activities.

d. Critical Path Activities: Identify critical path activities, including those for interim completion dates.

e. Work Stages: Indicate important stages of construction for each major portion of the Work. Include as applicable: Subcontract awards, Submittals, Purchases, Fabrication, Deliveries, Installation, Tests and inspections, Adjusting.

f. Recovery Schedule: When periodic schedule update indicates the Work is twenty or more calendar days behind the current accepted schedule, a separate recovery schedule indicating means by which Contractor intends to regain compliance with the schedule must be submitted.

Construction Schedule Updates: Submit electronically with each payment request, showing current status and any required schedule changes.

1.5 ACCIDENT PREVENTION

A. General. Contractor must submit certification that contractor possesses a current, OSHA compliant safety program to which the Contractor shall require all employees, subcontractors, and visitors to adhere to.

1. Equipment or tools not meeting OSHA requirements will not be allowed on the project.

2. Comply with contract clause entitled "Accident Prevention".

3. In case of conflicts between Federal, State, and local safety and health requirements, the most stringent shall apply.

4. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section and related sections may result in suspension of work B. ACCIDENT REPORTING: A project reportable accident is defined as death, occupational disease, traumatic injury to employees or the public, fires, and property damage by accident in excess of $100. Notify Contracting Officer immediately in the event of a reportable accident. Within 7 days of a reportable accident, fill out and forward to Contracting Officer an Accident/Property Damage Report (Form CM-22). Form may be obtained from the Contracting Officer.

C. SAFETY MEETINGS: Prior to beginning work, have a safety meeting with all personnel and the COR to review the jobsite safety requirements. As a minimum, Contractor shall also conduct daily 15minute "toolbox" safety meetings.

D. FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY: Comply with the requirements of NFPA 241 (Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations). No smoking within 50 ft of buildings.

E. ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: After Hours Work Requests must be submitted to the COR a minimum of 48-hours in advance.

0. Notification: Notify the Contracting Officer at least 48 hours in advance of the preparatory phase meeting.

0. Preparatory Phase: Perform before beginning each feature of work.

1. Review submittals, including manufacturer’s installation recommendations, with personnel directly responsible for quality assurance and quantity control of the work.

1. Review all applicable specifications sections and drawings related to the feature of work.

1. Ensure that provisions have been made for field control testing.

1. Examine the work area to ensure that all preliminary work has been completed.

1. Verify all field dimensions and advise the Contracting Officer of discrepancies with contract documents.

1. Ensure that necessary equipment and materials are at the project site and that they comply with approved shop drawings and submittals.

1. Document all preparatory phase activities and discussions on the Contractor's Quality Control Daily Report.

0. Follow-Up Phase:

2. As soon as work begins, inspect and test a representative portion of a particular feature of work for quality of workmanship.

2. As work progresses, periodically inspect and test to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

2. Document all phase activities on the Contractor's Quality Control Daily Report.

0. Enforcement: The Contractor shall stop work on any item or feature pending satisfactory correction of any deficiency noted by the quality control staff or the Contracting Officer.

1.7 QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES:

0. All employees must be physically qualified and able to perform their assigned duties in a safe manner.

0. Do not allow employees to perform work whose ability or alertness is impaired because of prescription or illegal drug use, fatigue, illness, intoxication, or other conditions that may expose themselves or others to injury.

Operators of vehicles, manlifts, etc. shall be able to understand signs, signals, and operating instructions, and be fully capable of operating such equipment. Provide operating instructions for all equipment. Newly hired operators shall be individually tested by an experienced operator or supervisor to determine if they are capable of safely operating equipment.

END OF GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

CONTRACTOR'S QUALITY CONTROL DAILY REPORT

REPORT NO. _________ SHEET 1 OF _________

PROJECT

CONTRACT NO.

DATE

PARK

CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE JOB

Inches

MAX.

MIN.

1. PRIME CONTRACTOR

WORK PERFORMED BY PRIME CONTRACTOR:

2A. SUBCONTRACTOR, _____________________________________________: (If more than one subcontractor use copies of following page.)

WORK PERFORMED BY SUBCONTRACTOR:

3. SPECIFIC INSPECTIONS: (Inspections performed, results, and corrective actions)

4. TESTING: 1 Check if any testing was performed today. (Complete and attach Test Report Information Sheets.)

Type and Location of Testing: ____________________________________________________________________________________

5. VERBAL INSTRUCTION RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT ON CONSTRUCTION DEFICIENCIES OR RE-TESTING REQUIRED:

6. REMARKS:

7. CERTIFICATION:

SUBCONTRACTOR WORK CONTINUED:

SHEET ____ OF ____

2 SUBCONTRACTOR,

WORK PERFORMED BY SUBCONTRACTOR:

2 SUBCONTRACTOR,

WORK PERFORMED BY SUBCONTRACTOR:

2 SUBCONTRACTOR,

WORK PERFORMED BY SUBCONTRACTOR:

2 SUBCONTRACTOR,

WORK PERFORMED BY SUBCONTRACTOR:

DAILY TEST REPORT INFORMATION SHEET

CONTRACT NO._________________________ REPORT NO. _____________

Address:

3. Description of Work and Test Method:

4. Location of Samples and Tests or Inspections:

5. Specification Section:

6. Inspection or Test Data:

7. Test Results and Interpretations of Test Results:

8. Comments or Professional Opinion About Compliance of Inspected Work or Tested Work with contract Document Requirements:

9. Recommendations:

10. Corrective Actions Taken:

CERTIFICATION:

I certify that the above testing report is complete and correct and that all testing performed this day for this contract is in strict compliance with the plans and specifications except as noted above.

Signature of Inspector

DEVA 337564 Page 1 Standard Construction Conditions in Death Valley National Park 7/4/2024

1. All construction must be within boundaries shown on attached and approved maps. If work must be performed outside those boundaries, contractor will work with the park to create updated project area maps. Any updated maps must be approved in writing.

2. Contractor is responsible for reading the Superintendent’s Compendium and being familiar with all applicable laws and policies that govern Death Valley National Park: http://www.nps.gov/deva/parkmgmt/rules-and-regulations.htm

3. Before moving on site, all equipment and transport vehicles entering the Park shall be pressure washed and inspected by qualified park personnel to ensure no soil material that could potentially contain invasive species seeds is inadvertently transported into the Park. In the event that material is discovered, the equipment and vehicles will be thoroughly washed to remove the materials. All inspections must be in accordance with the park’s SOP for preventing the introduction and spread of non-native species (See Attachment 2).

4. Any borrow source from which soil, gravel, or rock material is obtained must be free of invasive species concerns. Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer and the pit operator to facilitate invasive species inspection of any proposed borrow source by NPS personnel.

5. Any overland tracks will be effaced. Shallow vehicle tracks should be raked out using a stiff bristled brush. Deep tracks will require breaking up the surface, raking the tracks out perpendicularly, pulverizing the loosened compacted soils, then smoothing the area out with a Fresno trowel. Afterward, both shallow and deep tracks will be watered with a fine spray nozzle, watering can, and/or backpack sprayer.

6. Disturbance of soils and vegetation is prohibited, other than indicated in the contract documents. All other disturbances will be reported to the NPS for possible restoration. Soils that are disturbed will be reclaimed and/or restored to the original contour of the land.

7. All excavation will be done with care to avoid damaging underground pipes/conduits. Any damage caused by construction will be repaired immediately and monitored by the contractor until repairs are completed.

8. In any areas disturbed by construction, the contractor will ensure the site is graded properly during construction to avoid standing water and erosion.

9. Trenches and holes not filled by the end of the workday must be completely and securely covered. Prior to the start of work on the next day, crews will check the workspace (e.g., pole cavities, hole, vegetation to be removed, equipment) for trapped wildlife or bird nests. If wildlife is trapped, crews will notify the park and utilize a qualified biological monitor with the proper handling permits to safely remove the species.

10. Wildlife will not be fed or touched by anyone other than a qualified park staff.

11. Moving or damaging any animal, plant, rock or any other natural, historical or archeological resource other than expressly described in the scope of work is prohibited.

12. Clean-up of spills or accidents involving hazardous/industrial wastes or materials must be in accordance with applicable federal and state environmental quality laws regarding disposal and clean-up. The CO must be notified immediately of any hazardous spill.

13. Contractor will provide for basic first aid and initial transport at the standard first aid level.

14. Contractor will ensure the site area remains clean and free of trash and unnecessary debris. All debris will be removed at the end of the work.

15. Any damage to park lands or facilities will be reported within 24 hours to the CO. Contractor will be responsible for the repair of any damage. All repairs must be approved by the park in advance.

16. Vehicles will remain on existing roads and road shoulders except as explicitly stated in the contract documents. Contractor will not alter or extend roads.

17. Crews will avoid impacting vegetation to the fullest extent possible, avoid all wildlife, and avoid impacting habitat features such as burrows, nests, or dens that may be encountered.

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