Kuwait_Dipole_Antenna_Construction_Package_8242016.doc

International Broadcasting Bureau

BBG50-B-16-1073-00005

Dipole Antenna Kuwait Transmitting Station

‘PART I

THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

The Contractor shall provide all necessary management, labor, machinery, equipment, insurance, materials, transportation, permits and other items required for the construction services at the Broadcasting Broad of Governors (BBG) International Broadcast Bureau's (IBB) Kuwait Transmitting Station (KTS) to erect towers to support the new Dipole Antenna. The IBB has procured all the material to construct new antenna. This contract will be for the installation of the towers to implement our new antenna design, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (Section C) for the total Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) shown below:

Firm-Fixed-Price: $

(End of Section B)

PART I

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SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. PURPOSE:

The IBB’s Kuwait Transmitting Station (KTS) occupies a 2200-acre site 50 km from Kuwait City in Umm Al-Rimam, Kuwait. The station has six 250kW shortwave transmitters in operation. However, only five antennas are installed for these transmitters to use. The IBB has procured all material to construct the new antenna, but requires towers to be erected in order to support it. This contract will be for the installation of the towers to implement our new antenna design.

C.2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

C.2.1. The new antenna was designed by the BBG to operate between 5.8 and 6.0 MHz with an input power of 250kW. A third-party was contracted to design the foundation, guy anchors, and other mechanical details for the structure that will support the antenna.

C.2.2. The foundation designs, produced by this third-party, are enclosed as Attachment B. The contractor shall use the structural design found in this attachment to fabricate the base foundations and guy anchors for these four (4), 20.73m (68-ft) guyed towers and the feed-point tie-down post.

C.2.3. The government will provide the support towers as Government Furnished Material (GFM). The contractor, however, is responsible for providing the remaining material and all labor required to install the support structures for the antenna including but not limited to all rebar and cement for the foundations; wires, fittings, and insulators for the guys; and a copper wire and ground rods for the ground system.

C.2.4. The installation is being performed at a working transmitting facility. The Contractor is required to coordinate all construction activities with IBB Kuwait Transmitting Station Manager. The Contractor shall not disrupt or interfere with the Station’s ongoing broadcast mission.

C.2.5. The contractor also shall ensure that all work is performed in accordance with both the transmitting station’s RF safety plan (to be provided to the contractor) and the applicable OSHA guidelines for human exposure to non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation. The contractor shall address RF safety in its occupational safety plan submittal and ensure that all contractor personnel adhere to these guidelines.

C.2.6. The summary of the contract work includes but is not limited to:

C.2.6.1. Construct foundations and guy anchors for the antenna tower bases and the feed-point tie-down post.

C.2.6.2. Erect the Government-furnished (GF) antenna tower sections and feed-point tie-down post.

C.2.6.3. Provide testing and certification of guy tension and concrete compression strength.

C.2.6.4. Clean all working areas and the antenna site

C.3. SPECIFICATIONS:

C.3.1. General

C.3.1.1. The Contractor shall field-verify all dimensions, coordinates and existing conditions prior to construction.

C.3.1.2. The Contractor shall provide all materials necessary for the proper execution and timely completion of work.

C.3.1.3. The contractor shall use temporary shoring to resist the vertical and lateral loads during construction and ensure their adequacy for the job.

C.3.1.4. The Contractor is solely responsible for all site safety.

C.3.1.5. See other “General Notes” on Pages 2 Attachment B, and General Notes G-1 to G-6 on page 3 of the drawings in Attachment B.

C.4. Structural Supports:

The antenna will be supported by four, guyed 20.73m (68-ft) tall towers provided as GFM. The foundation designs for these towers and their guy anchors are provided in Attachment B.

C.4.1. The tower supporting the reflector element closest to the KTS compound shall be located as close as practical to the coordinates 29° 31’ 5.4” North, 47° 40’ 29.2” East (WGS1984 datum).

C.4.2. The towers shall be aligned so that the antenna boresight (perpendicular to the center line of the antenna elements hanging between the two antenna elements) is 50 degrees relative to True North. The magnetic declination in Kuwait is 3.6 degrees east, so the bore-site shall be 46.4 degrees relative to Magnetic North.

C.4.3. The contractor shall fabricate the foundation structures for each tower base, feed line post tie-down, and guy-wire in accordance with the attached drawings.

C.4.4. At a minimum, the contractor shall excavate for the foundations to the following depths:

C.4.4.1. Tower Base foundations- 1 meter, to accommodate ground ring.

C.4.4.2. Guy-wire attachment foundations- 122cm, and

C.4.4.3. Feed line tie-down post and support guy- 75cm.

C.4.5. Based on the drawings in Appendix B, the upper 150 cm of each foundation shall be exposed above finished grade and each foundation shall have the dimensions indicated below:

C.4.5.1. The tower base foundations shall be 120 x 120cm x 76 cm thick

C.4.5.2. The guy anchor foundations shall be 240 x 120cm x 137cm thick

C.4.5.3. The feedline tie-down post foundation shall be 60 x 60 x 90 cm thick

C.4.5.4. The feedline support guy foundation shall be 90 x 90cm x 90cm thick

C.4.6. The Contractor shall compact the excavated foundation holes to 98% in accordance with ASTM D-698 (2012).

C.4.7. The Contractor shall construct all structural supports in accordance with the attached drawings.

C.4.8. All structural hardware, especially guy wires, shall be new and free of defects.

C.4.9. The contractor shall ensure that the guy wires are tensioned in accordance with the attached drawing.

C.4.10. The contractor shall replace, with new, any guys damaged during application of pre-tensioning forces at no additional cost to the Government.

C.4.11. Structural steel used for bracing and plate and angle steel shall conform to ASTM standard A36 (2015) and have a yield strength of 250 MPa (36,000 psi).

C.4.12. All Structural members shall be shop-fabricated, not field fabricated.

C.5. Soil:

Based on a geotechnical report of the Kuwait Station site, the following soil properties shall be considered:

C.5.1. Net Allowable soil bearing pressure: 294.3 kPa

C.5.2. Sulfates: 2400 parts per million (ppm)

C.5.3. Chlorides: 110 ppm

C.5.4. pH 7.6

C.6. Concrete:

The concrete used for the tower base and guy wire foundations shall have the following qualities:

C.6.1. The Contractor shall use Type V, high-sulfite-resisting Portland cement

C.6.2. The Contractor shall use clean water at a maximum water to cement ratio of 0.45.

C.6.3. All concrete shall have a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 21 MPa with an air content of 6% (+- 1%).

C.6.4. The Contractor shall provide a 2-inch non-shrink grout bed between the existing tower base assembly and the new foundation.

C.7. Rebar:

C.7.1. All reinforcing bars shall have a minimum tensile strength of 550 MPa.

C.7.2. All reinforcing bars shall have a yield strength of 420 MPa.

C.8. Welds:

The Contractor shall follow the latest (2015) American Welding Society (AWS) requirement for structural welds, AWS D1.1M.

C.8.1. Prior to welding, the Contractor shall inspect the metal surfaces to be welded to assure compliance with the AWS Standard.

C.8.2. Filler Metal, Electrodes/ electrode-flux combination, shall also conform to the appropriate AWS Standard.

C.8.3. All welds shall be made by a certified welder using E70xx electrodes, unless otherwise noted.

C.8.4. All structural members, including the guy-wire attachment plates, shall be shop-fabricated.

C.9. Tower Rigging C.9.1. Guy wire and pre-forms shall be Extra High Strength (EHS) guy strand of at least 19mm (3/4-inch) diameter, have a minimum breaking strength of 58 kips (259kN), and conform to ASTM A-475 (2014), Class A, for EHS-grade.

C.9.2. The feedline tie-down post shall be supported by 5/8” diameter wire rope in accordance with Detail 9 on page 10 of Attachment B.

C.9.3. The wire rope clips shall be galvanized and meet the requirements of US Federal Specification FF-C-450 Type 1, Class 1.

C.9.4. All clevis and turn-buckles shall be galvanized steel and conform to ASTM F1145 (2011).

C.9.5. All thimbles on guy wires and the feedline tie-down shall be galvanized steel.

C.10. Tower Design The towers are designed to Code TIA/EIA-222-G Standard for a wind speed of 144 km/hr (90 mph).Tower shall be installed according to TIA 1019 “Standard for Installation, Alteration & Maintenance of Antenna Supporting Structures and Antennas.”

C.11. Grounding Details C.11.1. Tower Base Foundation

C.11.1.1. All reinforcing steel in the foundations shall be mechanically secured (wrapped) and electrically bonded (tack welded, etc.) to each other where they intersect.

C.11.1.2. The contractor shall bury #2/0 AWG bare copper stranded ground wire (ground ring) at a minimum of 61cm from the perimeter of each tower foundation, to a depth of at least one meter below grade, in accordance with the Sheet E-501 (page 11 of Attachment B).

C.11.1.3. All ground cables beneath poured concrete shall be placed at the bottom of the volume excavated for them.

C.11.1.4. This ground ‘ring’ shall be bonded to each of the three tower legs and the tower foundation ground ring using #2 AWG bare stranded copper conductors (BSCC).

C.11.1.4.1. Use Cadweld Type TH exothermic connector, or similar, to bond the BSCC to the ground ring (Detail 5 of Page 11 of Attachment B).

C.11.1.4.2. Use Cadweld Type VS exothermic connector, or similar, on the tower end of this BSCC (Detail 4 of Page 11 of Attachment B).

C.11.1.5. The reinforcing steel in each tower base shall also be bonded to its ground ring using #2 AWG bare copper stranded conductors (BSCC). See Sheet E-501 (page 11) of Attachment B.

C.11.1.5.1. Use Cadweld Type TH exothermic connector, or similar, to bond the BSCC to the ground ring. (Detail 5 of Page 11 of Attachment B).

C.11.1.5.2. Use Cadweld Type HA exothermic connector, or similar, to bond the BSCC to the rebar of the tower base (Detail 6 of Page 11 of Attachment B).

C.11.1.6. The ground ring around each tower base shall be secured to two copper clad ground rods of at least 20mm diameter and 2.4m long.

C.11.1.6.1. Use Cadweld Type GT exothermic connector, or similar, to bond the BSCC of the ground ring to the ground rod as shown in Detail 3 of Page 11 of Attachment B.

C.11.1.6.2. The ground rod test wells illustrated in Attachment B, drawing E-101 and E-501 Detail 7 are optional.

C.11.2. Guy Wire Anchor

C.11.2.1. The Contractor shall insert copper plated grounds at least 20mm in diameter and 2.4 meters long at a distance of at least 61cm from the guy wire anchor.

C.11.2.2. This ground rod shall be exothermically bonded to two #2 AWG bare stranded copper conductor using Cadweld Type GT exothermic connectors, or equivalent.

C.11.2.2.1. One conductor shall be clamped to the guy wire using a Harger part number SSC25/875 7/8” guy wire ground clip or equivalent.

C.11.2.2.2. The other conductor shall be bonded to the exposed steel plate of the guy anchor using Cadweld Type VS exothermic connectors, or similar (Detail 4 of Page 11 of Attachment B).

C.11.3. Tie Down Post

C.11.3.1. The tie-down post shall also be bonded to a #2 AWG bare stranded copper conductor (BSCC) using a Cadweld Type VS exothermic connector, or similar, designed for vertical pipes.

C.11.3.2. The other end of this BSCC 2.4m long, 20mm diameter copper-clad ground rod via exothermically bonds on each end.

C.12. Insulators

C.12.1. The Contractor shall provide four insulators spaced equally along each guy wire. A total of 48 guy wire insulators will be required.

C.12.2. The insulators shall be capable of withstanding a working load of 15 kips (66.7kN) and have a maximum breaking strength of 58kips (259kN).

C.12.3. The insulators shall have a low frequency flashover voltage no less than 21kV rms.

C.13. Hardware Components:

C.13.1. Any alternate material and hardware components proposed for use by the Contractor shall be reviewed and approved by the Government prior to use.

C.13.2. Used material and hardware components will be accepted.

C.13.3. The Government will consider equivalent and qualified ASTM A325 bolts available in metric in lieu of in English but will neither consider nor accept any alternate material sizes for guys, fittings, and turnbuckles.

C.14. Safety:

C.14.1. The Contractor shall comply with Part 1910, of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) and Part 1926 of the Safety and Health Regulations for Construction and CPL 02-01-036 “Interim Inspection Procedures during Communication Tower Construction Activities” of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

C.14.2. Each Contractor rigger shall wear qualified full-body harness that meets the OSHA fall protection requirements to prevent injury from falling and to be 100% fall protected while ascending, descending, moving from point to point or working on any part or location of the antenna towers more than 6-feet above ground.

C.15. Pre-tensioned joints:

C.15.1. The Contractor shall pre-tension each leg flange to leg flange connection of antenna tower towers.

C.15.2. The Contractor shall install each ASTM A325/A325M bolt with pre-tensioning force in accordance with Section 8.2 of RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM F3125/ F3125M Bolts (2014).

C.16. Pre-tensioned Guys:

C.16.1. The Contractor shall use only qualified guy grips such as Klein Chicago Grips that do not damage the guys when applying pre-tensioning forces.

C.16.2. The Contractor shall adjust the guys gradually and evenly within the specified tolerances of the design in Attachment B.

C.16.3. The Contractor shall apply adequate pre-tensioning forces in guys to keep antenna towers structurally stable and plumb without excessive twist.

C.16.4. The Contractor shall use two transits, placed 90 degree from each other, to monitor plumb and twist of antenna towers while erecting them.

C.16.5. A qualified dynamometer with direct force reading in kips shall be used for the final application of pre-tensioning force of each guy. Any guy gripping devices that bite into the guys and cause structural damage to the guys and the zinc coating will not be permitted to be used.

C.17. Snug-tightened joints:

C.17.1. Snug-tighten all tower joints other than those specified to be pre-tensioned.

C.17.2. When snug-tightened, all plies in the joint shall be brought into firm contact.

C.17.3. When high strength bolts are used for bearing type connections and are defined as snug-tightened joints, helical spring-lock washers ASME B18.21.1 (2009) are required to be used and be installed under the nuts.

C.17.4. Nuts of all snug-tightened joints shall not be untightened or become loose by hand inspection without using any tools. Each loose nut shall be re-tightened.

(End of Section C)

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1.

PACKAGING

All material being shipped to the Kuwait Transmitting Station, shall adhere to the following procedures:

· Material shall be packed for export shipment in commercial containers or envelopes of the type, size, and kind both commonly used for the purpose, yet at the lowest rate to insure safe delivery.

· Shipping containers, packages, and envelopes shall be plainly and indelibly marked to show as much of the following information that is available:

(i) Destination Address

(ii) Consignee

(iii) Contract Number

(iv) Delivery Order Numbers or Purchase Order Numbers

(v) Brief Description of Material being shipped

(vi) Quantity of Shipment

(vii) Contractor's Name

(viii) Any special markings that may be shown on the order

(ix) Photos of the items uncrated and crated.

D.2

MARKING

At a minimum, each of the Contractor’s shipping containers, packages, and envelopes shall be plainly and indelibly marked to show the (a) companies name, organization, (b) complete mailing address, (c) a brief description of the contents, and (e) Point-of-Contact name.

(End of Section D)

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.246-12

INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION

(AUG 1996)

(a) Definition. "Work" includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components.

(b) The Contractor shall maintain an adequate inspection system and perform such inspections as will ensure that the work performed under the contract conforms to contract requirements. The Contractor shall maintain complete inspection records and make them available to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract.

(c) Government inspections and tests are for the sole benefit of the Government and do not--

(1) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for providing adequate quality control measures;

(2) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for damage to or loss of the material before acceptance;

(3) Constitute or imply acceptance; or

(4) Affect the continuing rights of the Government after acceptance of the completed work under paragraph (i) below.

(d) The presence or absence of a Government inspector does not relieve the Contractor from any contract requirement, nor is the inspector authorized to change any term or condition of the specification without the Contracting Officer's written authorization.

(e) The Contractor shall promptly furnish, at no increase in contract price, all facilities, labor, and material reasonably needed for performing such safe and convenient inspections and tests as may be required by the Contracting Officer. The Government may charge to the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, or when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary. The Government shall perform all inspections and tests in a manner that will not unnecessarily delay the work. Special, full size, and performance tests shall be performed as described in the contract.

(f) The Contractor shall, without charge, replace or correct work found by the Government not to conform to contract requirements, unless in the public interest the Government consents to accept the work with an appropriate adjustment in contract price. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove rejected material from the premises.

(g) If the Contractor does not promptly replace or correct rejected work, the Government may;

(1) by contract or otherwise, replace or correct the work and charge the cost to the Contractor or

(2) terminate for default the Contractor's right to proceed.

(h) If, before acceptance of the entire work, the Government decides to examine already completed work by removing it or tearing it out, the Contractor, on request, shall promptly furnish all necessary facilities, labor, and material. If the work is found to be defective or nonconforming in any material respect due to the fault of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the Contractor shall defray the expenses of the examination and of satisfactory reconstruction. However, if the work is found to meet contract requirements, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment for the additional services involved in the examination and reconstruction, including, if completion of the work was hereby delayed, an extension of time.

(i) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government shall accept, as promptly as practicable after completion and inspection, all work required by the contract or that portion of the work the Contracting Officer determines can be accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government's rights under any warranty or guarantee.

(End of clause)

E.2

FINAL INSPECTION AND TESTING

The contractor shall give the IBB at least two (2) calendar days advance notice of the date that all work will be fully completed and ready for Final Inspection.

E.3

FINAL ACCEPTANCE

“Final Acceptance” of work will be performed at the job location after all work specified herein has been fully completed and all “punch-list” items have been fully corrected by the Contractor. The Government’s “Final Acceptance” will be in writing by the Contracting Officer or her designated representative.

E.4 52.245-2 Government Property Installation Operation Services (Apr 2012)

(a) This Government Property listed in paragraph (e) of this clause is furnished to the Contractor in an “as-is, where is” condition. The Government makes no warranty regarding the suitability for use of the Government property specified in this contract. The Contractor shall be afforded the opportunity to inspect the Government property as specified in the solicitation.

(b) The Government bears no responsibility for repair or replacement of any lost Government property. If any or all of the Government property is lost or becomes no longer usable, the Contractor shall be responsible for replacement of the property at Contractor expense. The Contractor shall have title to all replacement property and shall continue to be responsible for contract performance.

(c) Unless the Contracting Officer determines otherwise, the Government abandons all rights and title to unserviceable and scrap property resulting from contract performance. Upon notification to the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall remove such property from the Government premises and dispose of it at Contractor expense.

(d) Except as provided in this clause, Government property furnished under this contract shall be governed by the Government Property clause of this contract.

(e) Government property provided under this clause:

See Section J, J.C for a listing of Government Supplied Materials which may be inspected at the

Kuwait Transmitting Station

(End of Section E)

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 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 90 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

F.2 52.242-14

SUSPENSION OF WORK

(APR 1984)

(a) The Contracting Officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of the work of this contract for the period of time that the Contracting Officer determines appropriate for the convenience of the Government.

(b) If the performance of all or any part of the work is, for an unreasonable period of time, suspended, delayed, or interrupted:

(1) By an act of the Contracting Officer in the administration of this contract, or;

(2) By the Contracting Officer's failure to act within the time specified in this contract (or within a reasonable time if not specified), an adjustment shall be made for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract (excluding profit) necessarily caused by the unreasonable suspension, delay, or interruption, and the contract modified in writing accordingly. However, no adjustment shall be made under this clause for any suspension, delay, or interruption to the extent that performance would have been so suspended, delayed, or interrupted by any other cause, including the fault or negligence of the Contractor, or for which an equitable adjustment is provided for or excluded under any other term or condition of this contract.

(c) A claim under this clause shall not be allowed:

(1) For any costs incurred more than 20 days before the Contractor shall have notified the Contracting Officer in writing of the act or failure to act involved (but this requirement shall not apply as to a claim resulting from a suspension order), and;

(2) Unless the claim, in an amount stated, is asserted in writing as soon as practicable after the termination of the suspension, delay, or interruption, but not later than the date of final payment under the contract.

(End of clause)

F.3 52.247-35 F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee's Premises.

(Apr 1984)

(a) The term "f.o.b. destination, within consignee's premises," as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered and laid down within the doors of the consignee's premises, including delivery to specific rooms within a building if so specified.

(b) The Contractor shall-

(1) Prepare Shipments

(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or

(ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements;

(2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading;

(3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract;

(4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the contract;

(5) Furnish a delivery schedule and designate the mode of delivering carrier; and

(6) Pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery.

(End of clause)

F.4

TERM OF CONTRACT

This contract shall be in effect one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of contract award. The Government has the unilateral right to extend the contract periods with FAR Clause 52.217-9 entitled “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract” cited herein. The Period of Performance shall begin on ________________to____________.

F.1.1 Proof of Insurance 10 days after contact award, CO

F.1.2 List of all personnel 10 days after contract award, COR

F.5

COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK

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 120 calendar days The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

F.6

WORK BREAKDOWN SCHEDULE

Provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within ten (10) days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP)

F.7 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PLAN including specifications of personal fall arrest protection system

Provided to COR ten (10) days after NTP

F.8

COMPRESSION TESTING REPORT OF CONCRETE FOUNDATION

Provided to the COR 14 and 28 days after pouring F.9

FINAL APPLIED PRE-TENSIONING REPORTS FOR EACH GUY WIRE

Provided to the COR five (5) days before final completion signoff of contract requirement.

F.10 SURVEYING MEASUREMENT OF PLUMB and TWIST FOR EACH TOWER

Provided to the COR five (5) days before final completion signoff of the contract requirement.

F.11

A CLEAN CONSTRUCTION SITE;

A construction site clean and devoid of all construction debris, material, and equipment shall be provided to the COR five (5) days before final signoff of the contract requirement.

F.12

FOUR COMPLETELY ERECT TOWERS

Provided to the COR five (5) days before final completion signoff of the contract requirement by Contracting Officer or his designee.

F.13

DELIVERY OF SUBMITTALS

PLACE OF DELIVERY OF CONTRACT SUBMITTAL

Broadcasting Board of Governors and

IBB Station Manager C/O Marc Poe

6200 Kuwait Place 330 Independence Ave. SW

Washington, DC 20521-6200 Washington, DC 20237

Email: manager_kuwait@bbg.gov Email: mpoe@bbg.gov

(End of Section F)

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

The contracting Officer will appoint by letter a Representative of the Contracting Officer (COR), who will have the responsibility of ensuring that the work conforms to the requirements of the contract and such other responsibilities and authorities as may be specified in the letter of authorization or this contract. It is understood and agreed, in particular, that the COR shall not have authority to make changes in the scope or terms and conditions of the contract unless and only to the extent that such authority is specified in the letter of authorization or the contract.

THE RESULTANT CONTRACTOR IS HEREBY FOREWARNED THAT, ABSENT THE REQUISITE AUTHORITY OF THE COR TO MAKE ANY SUCH CHANGES, IT MAY BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES NOT AUTHORIZED IN ADVANCE, IN WRITING, BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, MAY BE DENIED COMPENSATION OR OTHER RELIEF FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED THAT IS NOT SO AUTHORIZED, AND MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED, AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT, TO TAKE ALL CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSITATED BY REASON OF THE UNAUTHORIZED ACTIONS.

(End of clause)

G.2

SUBMISSION OF INVOICES

Proper invoices, as defined in FAR Clause 52.232-27, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts May 2014, shall be submitted to:

Broadcasting Board of Governors

C/O Marc Poe

330 Independence Ave., SW

Washington, DC 20237

Email: mpoe@bbg.gov

G.3

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Designate a company official the Government may contact during the period of contract for prompt contract administration:

Name:

Address:

Title:

Telephone No.

(End of Section G)

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1

PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

As soon as practicable, but in any event not later than five (5) calendar days after receipt of the Notice-To-Proceed (NTP), the Contractor and its principal on-site representative(s) shall meet for a Preconstruction Conference with the Contracting Officer and/or Representative of the Contracting Officer (COR), at the project site at IBB, Kuwait Transmitting Station or as directed by the COR to discuss and develop a mutual understanding relative to the scheduling of work in, or access to, the existing facilities where work is to be performed at IBB, Kuwait Transmitting Station under this contract, so that the Contractor's construction schedule is coordinated with the Transmitting Station's operating and security requirements.

H.2

SAFETY QUALITY ASSURANCE

During the Preconstruction Conference the Contracting Officer and/or Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (COR), will review the Contractor's safety and health procedures and discuss, in detail, the implementation of measures to be taken in order to control any unsafe or unhealthy conditions associated with the work to be performed under the contract.

H.3

INSURANCE

The Contractor shall obtain and maintain during the contract term the following insurance:

(a) General public liability insurance covering all duties, services, and work to be performed hereunder with limits of liability for bodily injury of not less than $100,000 for each person and $500,000 for each occurrence, and property damage liability limits of not less than $20,000 for each accident.

(b) Automobile liability insurance, for any vehicle used by the Contractor's employees in the performance of this contract, with limits of liability for bodily injury of not less than $200,000 for each person and $500,000 for each occurrence, and property damage of not less than $20,000 for each accident.

(c) Worker's compensation and employer's liability insurance for the protection of employees.

The Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with evidence of the above insurance coverage.

All costs of the foregoing insurance coverage shall be paid for by the Contractor.

H.4

WORKING HOURS

It is contemplated that all work will be performed between the hours of 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, Sunday Through Thursday with the exception of federal holidays. Work may be performed during other hours and days with prior written permission from the COR or the Station Manager. The IBB, through the Station Manager, reserves the right to adjust these working hours because of operational requirements, with no additional compensation to the Contractor.

H.5

CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES

(a) The International Broadcast Bureau (IBB) will occupy and conduct normal operations at the Kuwait Transmitting Station during the entire performance period of this contract. Any work that could result in disruption of IBB operations by the Contractor must be coordinated 24 hours in advance with the COR and/or Station Manager.

(b) The Contractor's use of the premises is limited to the area where the work is being performed. Contractor admittance to other areas requires prior approval by the COR and/or Station Manager.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a field office and storage for tools, materials, and equipment. The field office and storage areas shall be weather-tight, with air conditioning and ventilation for products requiring controlled conditions, with adequate space for organized storage and access, and lighting for inspection of stored materials.

H.6

ELECTRICITY

The Contractor may use reasonable amounts of available electrical power, at 220 volts, for construction purposes. If no power circuits or outlets are available near the work area, the Contractor may, with the approval of the COR, extend the power system for temporary use. Extended power wiring shall comply with all appropriate electrical codes. Any such temporary modification to the building electrical system must be removed and electrical facilities restored to their original condition before the completion of the project. Power needs beyond that available at the Station shall be supplied by the Contractor.

H.7

SANITARY FACILITIES AND WATER

The Contractor's work force will be permitted to use the existing sanitary facilities on the site. Potable water for limited, reasonable, construction purposes will be provided by the Government, to the extent that the existing plumbing system is reasonably capable of delivering it.

H.8

FIRE PROTECTION

The Contractor shall provide fire protection devices during the performance of all work in accordance with U.S. National Fire Protection Association Codes which may be accessed electronically at the internet address:

http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/list_of_codes_and_standards.asp H.9

PARKING AREAS

Parking is available at the sites parking lots.

H.10

SITE SECURITY

(a) The Contractor shall provide an acceptable security program to protect work, existing facilities, and Government operations from unauthorized entry, vandalism, and theft. The Contractor shall coordinate this effort with the Station Manager and the COR.

(b) The Contractor shall provide the names of all of its personnel working on-site to the COR and Station Manager within 5 workdays after issuance of the Notice-To-Proceed by the Government.

(c) The Contractor shall designate an emergency contract official and provide his or her name and emergency after-work-hours telephone number to the COR and Station Manager within five (5) workdays after issuance of the Notice-To-Proceed. The Agency's emergency contact official is the BBG, IBB, Kuwait Transmitting Acting Station Manager, Mr. Sheldon Daitch or Mr. Clifford George. The Kuwait Transmitting Station will supply an emergency telephone number.

(d) The Contractor shall be fully responsible for site security of its materials and work from theft, fire, and vandalism.

(End of Section H)

PART II

CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 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 120 days. * The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Alternate I (Apr 1984). The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed by December 30, 2016. The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the Contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

(End of Clause)

I.2 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.

(Feb 1999)

(a) The offeror’s attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor’s construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor’s compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled “Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,” and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the— (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer’s identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(End of provision)

I.3 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(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far/

(End of clause)

(End of clause)

(End of Section I)

PART III

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 Attachment A – Drawing for the Site Layout for Tower Support New HF Antenna.

J.2 Attachment B – Drawings for Kuwait Dipole Antenna with Foundation Details.

J.3 Attachment C – Government Supplied Material.

(End of Section J)

PART IV

REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K-

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.1 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications

(Apr 2016) (a)

(1) The North American Industry classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 million of dollars.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)

(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certification in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[_] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[_] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)

(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(vi) 52.209-5; Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(viii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xi) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xvi) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xvii) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xviii) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $77,533, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $79,507 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xix) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xx) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxii) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

___ (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

___ (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

___ (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

___ (v) 52.222-52 Exemption from…