B08 Solicitation 140A1621R0014_Section J_Attachment 1_SOW.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Office of the Chief Financial Officer 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191

INDIAN AFFAIRS DEMOLITION

INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ)

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

CURRENT AS OF OCTOBER 22, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW

Solicitation No. 140A1621R0014, National Multiple Award Demolition Contract Section J, Attachment 1

SPECIFICATIONS PER LINE ITEM

BUILDING DEMOLITION

SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDE HAUL, SALVAGE

SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, SITE, INCLUDE HAUL, SALVAGE

SITE REESTABLISHMENT

ASBESTOS REMOVAL, INCLUDING HAUL, DISPOSAL

LEAD-BASED PAINT REMOVAL

MOLD REMEDIATION

SURVEYS

OVERVIEW

GENERAL INFORMATION

The contractor shall provide all plant, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, supplies and transportation necessary to complete this scope of work. All work shall comply with all State, local and Federal laws and regulations, industry and construction codes and standards, manufacturer’s specifications and recommendations, and all contract special provisions, terms and conditions. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all required licenses and permits to perform construction work on a Federal installation, be properly bonded and insured in accordance with FAR requirements.

The work consists of the following:

Demolition of wood, metal, and masonry structures that are owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Demolition of asphalt and concrete pavements. Earthwork to include grading, backfilling, compacting, and excavating. Placing topsoil, hydromulch, and sod.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK

The Contractor shall commence work under this contract in accordance with the section entitled "ASSIGNMENT OF WORK" below. The Contractor shall prosecute the work diligently and complete all work by the date stated on the Task Order. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Un-Priced Unit Items for Project Work

Un-Priced Unit Items for Project Work that are not covered by the contract shall be negotiated individually per task order. Un-priced items shall include: required after hours work, emergency work not otherwise addressed by the contract, and work items not addressed by the contract. The negotiated price to complete this work shall include payment for all labor, materials and equipment required to complete the work.

CONTRACTOR YARDS

A prime contractor requiring an area for storage of materials and equipment shall submit a request in writing to the Contracting Officer. A contractor yard will be issued only to the prime contractor. Subcontractors will not be issued a yard. The prime contractor shall be responsible for providing an area within the assigned contractor's yard to subcontractors requiring storage areas. The size and location of a contractor's yard will be determined based upon the type of contract and work to be performed.

The Contractor shall confine all operations, including storage materials, on Government premises to specific areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer.

Building structures, fences, portable buildings, and utilities shall not be erected without prior approval from the Contracting Officer. Utility costs for contractor yards shall be paid by the Contractor at local prevailing rates. The Contractor shall sign a utility sales agreement with the utility sales officer at the Environmental Management Office. The Contractor shall provide and maintain utility meters for electricity and water usage in accordance with appropriate specifications.

All of the above erected items shall be removed at the completion of the contract. Final contract payment will not be made until the contract site is cleaned and returned to its original condition. If the prime contractor fails to return the site to its original condition, the Government will return the contractor's yard to its original condition and will withhold the cost for such work from final contract payment.

A legible sign containing the same information and appearance as the project sign shall be posted at the contractor's yard.

If the Contractor has additional valid contracts, as the prime contractor, with the Bureau of Indian Affairs that require a yard, the original yard may be reassigned to the Contractor contingent upon the Contracting Officer's approval and placement of a valid sign. Being a subcontractor on another contract does not authorize the reassignment of a yard.

The Contractor's yard shall be maintained in accordance with SECTION H: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and the appropriate referenced FAR clauses. Contractor yards will be periodically inspected by representatives from Post Safety, Fire Protection Division, Environmental Management Office, and Contracting Officer's Representative to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Contractors not maintaining yards in compliance with the contract specifications will be requested to vacate their assigned yard area.

CLEANING UP

In addition to FAR 52.236-12, unless otherwise specified in the Technical Provisions, the contractor shall perform a daily cleanup of the work site. The cleanup of the work site shall include, but not limited to, the removal of scrap (waste materials), spoils, debris, and salvage material that results from work on this project as well as general upkeep of the site to include mowing, trimming and weed control.

PROGRESS OF WORK

In the event that active work involves more than one site, the contractor shall, on a daily basis, inform the COR or the Government inspector assigned to this contract of all work scheduled. Notification shall be made between 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM each workday. Contractor shall provide information by E-Mail. In the event the work schedule changes during the day, the contractor shall notify the same Government officials stated above. Changes in the original work schedule shall be reported as applicable.

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide proof of being in the business of commercial demolition as a prime contractor for a minimum of 5 years performing building demolition and site reestablishment. Contractor's Project manager, Superintendent, and Quality Control Manager shall each have a minimum of 5 years of experience in building demolition.

SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

Printed communications between the COR and Technical Inspection Staff can be digitized and primarily be transferred via the Internet. Digitized as-built drawings and backup information can be transferred via media device. The contractor shall provide printer capability for both letter quality text and graphics with a minimum 300 dpi resolution. Capabilities must support all required reports, forms, diagrams as specified in the contract or as specified by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is responsible for providing its own plotter for doing 3-size and larger plot requirements.

RECORD DRAWINGS AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY RECORDS

During the execution of each task order and to facilitate updating of record drawings, the Contractor shall maintain a detailed record (vector graphics files (CADD) at the job site of all changes and corrections from layouts shown on the provided drawings; or, as appropriate, the Contractor shall produce drawings of all work as completed.

The Contractor shall enter all such changes and corrections to the contract and/or record drawings promptly. Each sheet of the corrected set shall be stamped with the markings; “RECORD DRAWINGS AS BUILT.” At the time of beneficial occupancy of each structure or facility involved under this contract, and prior to final payment for task orders requiring as-built drawings, the Contractor shall provide an updated record drawing in electronic format on a compact disk or in an otherwise acceptable format prescribed by the Government.

The Final as-built drawings shall be submitted within 10 working days of the date set for completion of each task order, and shall indicate, in addition to all changes and corrections, the actual location of all subsurface utility lines, which were affected by or encountered during the work on the task order.

The as-built drawings shall show, by offset dimensions to two permanently fixed surface features, the end of each run and the location of each change in direction. Valves, splice boxes, material types, and similar appurtenances shall be located by dimensions along the utility run from a reference point. The average depth below the surface of each run and type of material shall also be recorded. All information available about installed appurtenances shall be recorded and keyed to the installed location on the drawings.

If the Contractor fails to maintain the record drawings, as required above, the Contracting Officer will consider that satisfactory progress has not been achieved for the period in question, thereby justifying retaining 10% ($500.00 Min) of any progress payments to be made until such drawings and completed forms are made current. The Contractor shall have 30 calendar days from the date of final inspection to provide complete final as-built drawings. A retainer fee in the amount of $500.00 or 1 percent of the contract cost, whichever is greater, shall be withheld from the Contractor until the final as-built drawings have been submitted by the Contractor and accepted by the Contracting Officer.

SPECIFICATIONS

The table of contents lists all specifications under this contract. Each line item has detailed specifications for unit items as denoted in the index. All line items are assumed to include installation of the material specified.

1. ASSIGNMENT OF WORK

1.1 GENERAL

4.1.1 The intent of the assignment of work is to communicate to the Contractor that his/her organization must be flexible to the intermittent quantity and dollar amount of task orders issued during the entire contract period.

4.1.2 It is imperative that the Contractor's organization have the capability to pursue the completion, as scheduled, of a minimum of $250 thousand of unaccomplished work at any given time.

4.1.3 When the Contracting Officer determines it necessary, the Government retains the right to set sequence and completion dates for any task order.

4.1.4 Subject to compliance with all contract clauses, the Contractor will be given the latitude to plan the sequencing of accomplishment for task orders that have been issued and that have not received start dates selected by the Government.

1.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES

4.2.1 The Government reserves the authority to place an upper limit, in the range of $2.5 Million, on the amount of unaccomplished work that the Contractor shall and must pursue at any given time. The intent is to afford the Government scheduling flexibility.

4.2.1.1 If the sum total of all active task orders is less than $150 thousand, the Contractor shall pursue the entire amount at that point in time, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.

4.2.1.2 At each Bi-weekly review the Contractor shall submit an updated work plan for approval of the Contracting Officer. The Government shall have 3 working days to approve or disapprove the Contractor’s work plan. The work plan shall consist of start dates for enough issued task orders to comply with 4.2.1 above. When the Contractor has received approval for his/her work plan the Government will not alter the start dates unless there is a noncompliance with 4.2.1 above. Depending on the complexity of the project, as specified by the contracting representative, all task orders will have a preconstruction meeting with the project manager, contracting representative, prime contractor, and sub-contractors to discuss the project prior to the start of construction.

4.2.2 Start Dates that come due: Start dates are considered firm unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Officer.

4.2.3 Construction Delays that are caused by the Government: For task orders that the Government delays for 4 consecutive work days, the Contractor may request a work stoppage. This request shall be made within 48 hours of the time the Contractor knew or should have known about the Governments action which could cause a delay. This request is for the Contractor’s convenience. The following procedure then goes into effect:

4.2.4 Priority Task Order: The Government retains the authority to require the Contractor to mobilize on any issued task order at any time. The following procedure then goes into effect:

4.2.4.1 The Contractor may select a task order that he has mobilized on and request a work stoppage. The dollar amount of unaccomplished work left on the task order for work stoppage must be reasonably close to the total sum of contract work required for the emergency work order. To achieve this equality might require work stoppage on more than one task order.

4.2.4.2 The procedure then becomes the same as 4.2.4 Construction Delays that are caused by the Government.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

4.3.1 Bi-weekly: Occurring once every two weeks.

4.3.2 Active Task Order: A task order that has been issued but not completed.

4.3.3 Task Order Issue Date: This is the date the task order is issued. The issue date is not the same as the start date.

4.3.4 Start Date: The start date for each individual work order is established through the work plan that is submitted by the Contractor for approval at the bi-weekly review. The Contractor shall take into consideration the time frame required to obtain the digging permit which is 15 calendar days and approval of a traffic control plan which is 21 calendar days.

4.3.5 Priority: A priority is defined as a situation that might pose a threat to life or property. A priority is also defined as a situation that, if not pursued, will cause the Government great harm or impact the mission to a degree that is not acceptable.

4.3.6 Performance Period: Each task order is assigned a performance period determined by the rates in the Table of Performance Periods.

4.3.7 Unaccomplished Contract Work: Belonging to task orders that have start dates that are in the past, the contract work that has not been accepted for payment.

4.3.8 Bi-weekly Review: The bi-weekly review will be held on the first Wednesday of the contract period and thereafter on every other Wednesday. The location of the bi-weekly review shall be determined by the Contracting Officer Representative. The bi-weekly review accomplishes the following:

4.3.8.1 The dollar amount for unaccomplished contract work is determined.

4.3.8.2 The Contractor shall submit an updated work plan for approval of the Contracting Officer.

4.3.9 Contractor’s Work Plan: The Contractor's work plan that shall be submitted at each bi-weekly review consists of the following:

4.3.9.1 Using the dollar total of unaccomplished contract work as a basis, the start dates for the necessary number of issued task orders shall be requested for approval.

4.3.9.2 The Contractor will be given latitude to plan the sequencing of accomplishment for task orders that have been issued and that have not received start dates selected by the Government. The Contractor may select start dates for approval that fall any time within the contract period. When the Contractor has received approval for his/her work plan, the Government will not alter the start dates unless there is a noncompliance with 4.2.1 above or there is an emergency condition.

4.3.9.3 The Government reserves the right to select start dates for task orders that have been issued.

4.3.9.4 The Government shall have 3 working days to approve/disapprove the Contractor’s work plan.

1.4 PERFORMANCE PERIOD

4.4.1 Contractor’s proposal shall give a production rate (Quantity/Day) for each task order line item. Production periods for each line item shall be computed by multiplying the line item quantity by the production rate. Each task order shall have a performance period calculated by summing each task order line item production period. No individual task order will exceed 180 calendar days to complete.

4.4.2 Upon accepting a task order, contractor shall obtain a digging permit from the Government (up to 30 days). This period is included in the 180 calendar day limitation.

END OF OVERVIEW

SECTION A

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 WORK TO BE PERFORMED

The work to be performed consists of all plant, labor, equipment, supervision, and materials to complete the assigned task orders in strict accordance with the plans and specifications for the contract period.

1.2 LOCATION OF WORK

The exact location will be shown on each task order.

1.3 Project Description

This work consists of the contractor providing all plant, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, supplies and transportation necessary for the following principal features associated with roads, ground, site repair, and improvements in accordance with the specifications, plans and Task order information. All work shall comply with all State, local and Federal laws and regulations, industry and construction codes and standards, manufacturer's specifications and recommendations, and all contract special provisions, terms and conditions. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all required licenses and permits to perform construction work on a Federal installation, be properly bonded and insured in accordance with FAR requirements furnishing all plant, labor, equipment. Upon completion of a Task Order the contractor shall turn in as built drawings for the Task Order completed.

1.3.1 Project Duration

Contract performance period, defined as date of contract award to completion of all contractual obligations.

1.4 WORK REQUIREMENTS

1.4.1 Traffic Thru Construction Zone Traffic Control Plan:

When the location of the work is such that vehicle traffic will encroach on construction zone including repair and maintenance operations, the Contractor shall prepare/submit a Traffic Control Plan to the Contracting Officer for approval. The traffic control plan shall include street closures and detour routes when applicable. The traffic control devices specified in the traffic control plan shall comply with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways from the U.S. Department of Transportation and meet appropriate Federal Standards. The Contractor shall abide with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways in all aspects of the work. Further, the traffic control plan shall be submitted a minimum of 21 working days in advance of the task order start of construction date. Contractor will be require to provide up to four approved portable electronic changeable LED message board signs to inform drivers of upcoming or ongoing construction work (Approximate size is 4’ by 5’).

1.4.1.1 Closure of Roads and Streets

Work shall be scheduled so that a minimum of one traffic lane will be open for traffic at all times during the Contractor's repair or construction operations.

1.4.1.2 Closure of Parking Areas

Parking areas may be closed to traffic for the minimum time required for construction, as directed by the Contracting Officer or his Representative. Efforts shall be made to divide large parking areas into two or more work areas to allow parking use in one of the areas.

1.4.1.3 Parking Lot Entrances and Exits

Parking lot entrances and exits that must be closed to accomplish the work shall be closed with the use of barricades. The barricades shall comply with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The barricades shall be spaced such that vehicle traffic cannot pass between the barricades.

1.4.2 Occupied Buildings

Limited access for the building's occupants shall be maintained to occupied buildings within the work area. The Contractor shall coordinate work with the Contracting Officer or his Representative to insure adequate provisions are made for personnel vehicular access for loading or unloading, if required by the user.

1.4.3 PAVEMENT DROP-OFFS ADJACENT TO EXISTING TRAVELED WAY

1.4.3.1 General

A drop-off is defined as a vertical edge 2-inches or more, immediately adjacent to the existing traveled way, that has been created by the construction operation. The time period that drop-offs exist adjacent to the existing traveled way shall be kept to a minimum.

1.4.3.2 Placement of Uncompacted Base Material

When the time period between creating the drop-off and constructing the adjacent work is more than 21 calendar days uncompacted base material shall be placed adjacent to the traveled way. The uncompacted base material shall extend out with a minimum width of 4 feet, if possible.

1.4.3.2.1 No Consideration for Weather Delays

This requirement exists regardless of weather delays.

1.4.3.3 Approved Base Material

If the uncompacted base material becomes contaminated or the gradation changes beyond the specification requirements the material shall not be incorporated into the finished subbase, base, shoulder, or open surface and the material shall be removed from the project site.

1.4.4 Tack Coat

Work shall be planned so that no more tack coat than necessary for the day's operation shall be placed in the work area. Appropriate measures shall be taken to avoid traffic not essential to the work. Deviations from this statement shall be made only with the approval of the Contracting Officer or their Representative. Do not apply within 48 hours of a forecasted rain event.

1.4.5 Fire Hydrant Connection

Contractor must submit the proposed hydrant connection for American Water review and approval. Unit must have a backflow preventer, meter, and flow control valve. Fire Hydrant cannot be used for flow control or start/stop of flow. All connections to the hydrant must be disconnected at the close of business each day or notice of "Out of service" with approval from Fire Department shall be obtained. Fire hydrant must be "slow" opened and/or closed no faster than 2 minute duration.

Contractor is responsible for all damage to the hydrant. The contractor shall be required to submit the meter reading to the Contracting Officer on the last work day of the month for the duration of the contract.

1.5 MATERIALS REJECTED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

Materials which are rejected by the Government as being unsuitable shall be removed from Government Property immediately.

1.6 ORDERING WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT

Work shall be ordered under this Contract when, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, Government forces are not available to accomplish the work or the work is not included as an integral part of the work to be performed under another Government Contract.

1.7 REPAIR, REMOVAL AND/OR INSTALLATION OF APPURTENANCES

The labor, materials, and equipment reimbursable work items may be used to perform unforeseen work that may be required in repairing or constructing roads, grounds, site repair and improvements or their related structures. These work items are considered incidental and their nature and quantities are unknown. They are included in the Bidding Schedule to reimburse the Contractor for labor, material, and equipment costs including all overhead and profit required by the Contractor to perform this work.

1.7.1 Work Authorization

Work under this section will be ordered by Task Orders or Modifications thereto, with ceilings established by the Government. Task Order quantities for contract items shall be field verified by the Contractor prior to the construction. Field notes and computations shall be submitted, as directed by the Contracting Officer Representative.

1.7.2 Completion

Upon completion of work and acceptance by the Contracting Officer the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a payment request (format provided by Contracting Officer), supported by documentation required by FAR 52.232-7,Payments Under Time and Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.

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SECTION B

PROJECT SCHEDULE

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only.

AACE INTERNATIONAL (AACE)

AACE 29R-03 (2011) Forensic Schedule Analysis

AACE 52R-06 (2006) Time Impact Analysis - As Applied in Construction

1.2 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals Initial Project Schedule; G Program Project Schedule; G Periodic Schedule Update; G

1.3 PROJECT SCHEDULER QUALIFICATIONS

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 SOFTWARE

The scheduling software utilized to produce and update the schedules required herein must be capable of meeting all requirements of this specification. Reports from the programming software shall be formatted to PDF.

Scheduling software shall be Primavera, Microsoft Project, or similar product.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Prepare for approval a Project Schedule, as specified herein. Show in the schedule the proposed sequence to perform the work and dates contemplated for starting and completing all schedule activities. The scheduling of the entire project is required. The scheduling of construction is the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor management personnel must actively participate in its development. Subcontractors and suppliers working on the project must also contribute in developing and maintaining an accurate Project Schedule. Provide a schedule that is a forward planning as well as a project monitoring tool. Use the Critical Path Method (CPM) of network calculation to generate all Project Schedules.

3.2 BASIS FOR PAYMENT AND COST LOADING

The schedule is the basis for determining contract earnings during each update period and therefore the amount of each progress payment. The aggregate value of all activities coded to a contract CLIN must equal the value of the CLIN.

3.2.1 Activity Cost Loading

Activity cost loading must be reasonable and without front-end loading. Provide additional documentation to demonstrate reasonableness if requested by the COR.

3.2.2 Withholdings / Payment Rejection

Failure to meet the requirements of this specification may result in the disapproval of the schedule and subsequent rejection of payment requests until compliance is met.

In the event that the Contracting Officer directs schedule revisions and those revisions have not been included in subsequent Project Schedule revisions or updates, the Contracting Officer may withhold as allowed by the contract a percent of pay request amount from each payment period until such revisions to the project schedule have been made.

3.3 PROJECT SCHEDULE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

3.3.1 Level of Detail Required

Develop the Project Schedule to the appropriate level of detail to address major milestones and to allow for satisfactory project planning and execution. Failure to develop the Project Schedule to an appropriate level of detail will result in its disapproval. The Contracting Officer will consider, but is not limited to, the following characteristics and requirements to determine appropriate level of detail:

3.3.2 Activity Durations

Reasonable activity durations are those that allow the progress of ongoing activities to be accurately determined between update periods.

Less than 2 percent of all non-procurement activities shall have Original Durations (OD) greater than 20 work days or 30 calendar days.

3.3.3 Procurement Activities

Include activities associated with the critical submittals and their approvals, procurement, fabrication, and delivery of long lead materials, equipment, fabricated assemblies, and supplies. Long lead procurement activities are those with an anticipated procurement sequence of over 90 calendar days.

3.3.4 Mandatory Tasks

Include the following activities/tasks in the initial project schedule and all updates as they apply to the project.

a. Submission, review and acceptance of SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals (individual activity for each).

b. Long procurement activities

c. Submission of Dig Permit

d. Submission and approval of O and M manuals

e. Submission and approval of as-built drawings.

f. Submission and approval of data and installed equipment lists.

g. Submission and approval of testing and air balance(TAB).

h. Submission of TAB specialist design review report.

i. Submission and approval of fire protection specialist.

j. Air and water balancing.

k. Submission and approval of Building Commissioning Plan, test data, and reports: Develop the schedule logic associated with testing and commissioning of mechanical systems to a level of detail consistent with the contract commissioning requirements. All tasks associated with all building testing and commissioning will be completed prior to submission of building commissioning report and subsequent contract completion.

l. Building commissioning - Functional Performance Testing.

m. Controls testing plan submission.

n. Controls testing.

o. Performance Verification testing.

p. Other systems testing, if required.

r. Contractor's pre-final inspection.

s. Correction of punch list from Contractor's pre-final inspection.

t. Government's pre-final inspection.

u. Correction of punch list from Government's pre-final inspection.

v. Final inspection.

w. Final Clean Up.

x. SWPPP Closeout.

y. Traffic Control Plan.

3.3.5 Government Activities

Show Government and other agency activities that could impact progress. These activities include, but are not limited to: approvals, environmental permit approvals by State regulators, inspections, utility tie-in, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Notice to Proceed (NTP) for phasing requirements.

3.3.6 Contract Milestones and Constraints

Milestone activities are to be used for significant project events including, but not limited to, project phasing, project start and end activities, or interim completion dates. The use of artificial float constraints such as "zero free float" or "zero total float" are prohibited.

Mandatory constraints that ignore or effect network logic are prohibited. No constrained dates are allowed in the schedule other than those specified herein. Submit additional constraints to the Contracting Officer for approval on a case by case basis.

3.3.7 Calendars

If an activity is weather sensitive it should be assigned to a calendar showing non-work days on a monthly basis, with the non-work days selected at random across the weeks of the calendar, using the anticipated days provided in the contract clause TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER. The assignment of the non-work days should be over a seven-day week since weather records are compiled on seven-day weeks, which will cause some of the weather related non-work days to fall on weekends.

3.3.8 Work Hours

Construction contracts are calculated in calendar days (see SF 1442, Block 11). The contractor is allowed to work on weekends, as necessary, to demonstrate adequate progress is being made and adhere to the approved progress schedule. Coordination of work outside the normal working hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Federal holidays), shall be made directly with the Contracting Officer of record under this contract. Accommodation for quality assurance surveillance presence on the job site outside normal working hours is required, and requests to work outside the normal working hours must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing, at least 72 hours in advance of the work schedule. To the maximum extent practicable, the contractor should develop its progress schedule on the basis of a 5-day work week. Work at the construction site should no later than 8:00 a.m. (contingent upon the availability of facilities), with daily cleanup beginning no earlier than 4:00 p.m. each work day.

3.3.9 Open Ended Logic

Only two open ended activities are allowed: the first activity "NTP Acknowledged" must have no predecessor logic, and the last activity -"End Project" must have no successor logic.

Predecessor open ended logic may be allowed in a time impact analyses upon the Contracting Officer's approval.

3.3.10 Default Progress Data Disallowed

Actual Start and Finish dates must not automatically update with default mechanisms included in the scheduling software. Updating of the percent complete and the remaining duration of any activity must be independent functions. Disable program features that calculate one of these parameters from the other. Activity Actual Start (AS) and Actual Finish (AF) dates assigned during the updating process must match those dates provided in the Contractor Quality Control Reports. Failure to document the AS and AF dates in the Daily Quality Control report will result in disapproval of the Contractor's schedule.

3.3.11 Out-of-Sequence Progress

Activities that have progressed before all preceding logic has been satisfied (Out-of-Sequence Progress) will be allowed only on a case-by-case basis subject to approval by the Contracting Officer. Propose logic corrections to eliminate out of sequence progress or justify not changing the sequencing for approval prior to submitting an updated project schedule. Address out of sequence progress or logic changes in the Narrative Report and in the periodic schedule update meetings.

3.3.12 Added and Deleted Activities

Do not delete activities from the project schedule or add new activities to the schedule without approval from the Contracting Officer. Activity ID and description changes are considered new activities and cannot be changed without Contracting Officer approval.

3.3.13 Original Durations

Activity Original Durations (OD) must be reasonable to perform the work item. OD changes are prohibited unless justification is provided and approved by the Contracting Officer.

3.3.14 Leads, Lags, and Start to Finish Relationships

Lags must be reasonable as determined by the Government and not used in place of realistic original durations, must not be in place to artificially absorb float, or to replace proper schedule logic.

a. Leads (negative lags) are prohibited.

b. Start to Finish (SF) relationships are prohibited.

3.3.15 Retained Logic

Schedule calculations must retain the logic between predecessors and successors ("retained logic" mode) even when the successor activity(s) starts and the predecessor activity(s) has not finished (out-of-sequence progress). Software features that in effect sever the tie between predecessor and successor activities when the successor has started and the predecessor logic is not satisfied ("progress override") are not be allowed.

3.3.16 Percent Complete

Update the percent complete for each activity started, based on the realistic assessment of earned value. Activities which are complete but for remaining minor punch list work and which do not restrain the initiation of successor activities may be declared 100 percent complete to allow for proper schedule management.

3.3.17 Remaining Duration

Update the remaining duration for each activity based on the number of estimated work days it will take to complete the activity. Remaining duration may not mathematically correlate with percentage found under paragraph entitled Percent Complete.

3.3.18 Cost Loading of Closeout Activities

Cost load the "Correction of punch list from Government pre-final inspection" activity(ies) not less than 1 percent of the present contract value. Activity(ies) may be declared 100 percent complete upon the Government's verification of completion and correction of all punch list work identified during Government pre-final inspection(s).

3.3.18.1 As-Built Drawings

If there is no separate contract line item (CLIN) for as-built drawings, cost load the "Submission and approval of as-built drawings" activity 1 percent of the present contract value. Activity will be declared 100 percent complete upon the Government's approval.

3.3.18.2 O & M Manuals

Cost load the "Submission and approval of O & M manuals" activity not less than 1 percent of the present contract value. Activity will be declared 100 percent complete upon the Government's approval of all O & M manuals.

3.3.18.3 Mob/Demob

If cost loaded for Mobilization there shall be equal or greater for Demobilization.

3.3.19 Anticipated Adverse Weather

Reference Section 00700, FAR 52.249-10: The following schedule lists adverse weather delays (due to precipitation) as calculated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time extension evaluations. The contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all weather dependent activities. Wind is not considered in this Schedule and shall not be considered an excusable delay unless exterior work tasks are foregone due to health and safety issues experienced during extremely high wind conditions. No weather delays are allowed for interior work.

ADVERSE WEATHER DELAYS:

3.3.20 Federal Holidays

The following days are legal holidays for the Federal Government. Under normal conditions, no construction work will be authorized on a Federal holiday. Exceptions may be granted, on a case by case basis, and only when it is determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. Requests for exception must be provided, in writing, to the Contracting Officer no later than three business days prior to the holiday the contractor desires to work. The Government will render a decision in the matter no later than one business day prior to the scheduled holiday.

Federal Holidays

When a designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday.

This list of holidays relates to Government duty days, and is not intended to supplement or otherwise alter the provisions of the Davis Bacon Act General Decision regarding paid holidays.

The contractor is NOT entitled to observe installation training holidays or other time off given to Government employees by Executive Order or other lawful order of the President of the United States.

The following table lists the number of federal holidays, by month that the contractor will not work (except as described above). When the contract's stated period of performance includes months where federal holidays are observed, the period of performance has been adjusted to allow extra time for those holidays. Compensation of time is shown below:

Federal Holidays (Number of days per month)

3.3.21 Early Completion Schedule and the Right to Finish Early

An Early Completion Schedule is an Initial Project Schedule (IPS) that indicates all scope of the required contract work will be completed before the contractually required completion date.

a. No IPS indicating an Early Completion will be accepted without being fully resource-loaded (including crew sizes and manhours) and the Government agreeing that the schedule is reasonable and achievable.

b. The Government is under no obligation to accelerate work items it is responsible for to ensure that the early completion is met nor is it responsible to modify incremental funding (if applicable) for the project to meet the contractor's accelerated work.

3.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMISSIONS

Provide the submissions as described below. If the Contractor fails or refuses to furnish the information and schedule updates as set forth herein, then the Contractor will be deemed not to have provided an estimate upon which a progress payment can be made.

Review comments made by the Government on the schedule(s) do not relieve the Contractor from compliance with requirements of the Contract Documents.

3.4.1 Program Project Schedule

Submit the Program Project Schedule for approval monthly at the first bi-weekly of the month. The schedule must demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of the various task orders awarded under the contract.

3.4.2 Initial Project Schedule Submission

Submit the Initial Project Schedule for approval 5 calendar days after notice to proceed is issued. The schedule must demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of activities which represent all work through the entire contract performance period. No payment will be made for work items not fully detailed in the Project Schedule.

3.4.3 Periodic Schedule Update

Update the Project Schedule on a regular basis. Provide a Periodic Schedule Update bi-weekly with request for payment.

a. Update information including Actual Start Dates (AS), Actual Finish Dates (AF), Remaining Durations (RD), and Percent Complete is subject to the approval of the Government at the meeting.

b. AS and AF dates must match the date(s) reported on the Contractor's Quality Control Report for an activity start or finish.

3.5 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submit the following items for the Initial Schedule, and every Periodic Schedule Update throughout the life of the project:

3.5.1 Schedule Reports

The format, filtering, organizing and sorting for each schedule report must be as directed by the Contracting Officer. Typically, reports shall contain

a. Contract Number

b. Contractor's name and address

c. Notice to Proceed (NTP) Date

d. Contract Completion Date

e. Government Project Number

f. Government Project Title

g. Contracting Officer's name, with signature and date approval blocks

h. COR's name, with signature and date approval blocks

i. Contractor Project Manager name, with signature and date approved

j. Cost associated with each work element

k. Percentage of total project cost for each work element

l. Performance period scheduled in bi-weekly periods

3.5.1.1 Activity Report

List of all activities sorted according to activity number.

3.5.1.2 Logic Report

List of detailed predecessor and successor activities for every activity in ascending order by activity number.

3.5.1.3 Total Float Report

A list of all incomplete activities sorted in ascending order of total float. List activities which have the same amount of total float in ascending order of Early Start Dates. Do not show completed activities on this report.

3.5.1.4 Earnings Report by CLIN

A compilation of the Total Earnings on the project from the NTP to the data date. This report must reflect the earnings of activities based on the agreements made in the schedule update meeting defined herein. Provided a complete schedule update has been furnished, this report serves as the basis of determining progress payments. Group activities by CLIN number and sort by activity number. This report must also provide a total CLIN percent earned value, CLIN percent complete, and project percent complete. The printed report must contain the following for each activity: the Activity Number, Activity Description, Original Budgeted Amount, Earnings to Date, Earnings this period, Total Quantity, Quantity to Date, and Percent Complete (based on cost).

3.5.1.5 Schedule Log

Provide a Scheduling/Leveling Report generated from the current project schedule being submitted.

3.5.2 Network Diagram

The Network Diagram (Gaunt Chart) is required for the Initial and Periodic Updates. Depict and display the order and interdependence of activities and the sequence in which the work is to be accomplished. The Contracting Officer will use, but is not limited to, the following conditions to review compliance with this paragraph:

3.5.2.1 Continuous Flow

Show a continuous flow from left to right with no arrows from right to left. Show the activity number, description, duration, and estimated earned value on the diagram.

3.5.2.2 Project Milestone Dates

Show dates on the diagram for start of project, any contract required interim completion dates, and contract completion dates.

3.5.2.3 Critical Path

Show all activities on the critical path. The critical path is defined as the longest path.

3.5.2.4 Banding

Organize activities using the WBS or as otherwise directed to assist in the understanding of the activity sequence. Typically, this flow will group activities by major elements of work, category of work, work area and/or responsibility.

3.6 PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE

3.6.1 Periodic Schedule Update Meetings