BISM RFP No. 72029423R00006 Attachment J-4 RFTOP.pdf

RFP # 72029423R00006

Basic Infrastructure Support Mechanism (BISM) Attachment J-4 RFTOP/TASK ORDER

BUILDING FOUNDATIONS IDIQ

REQUEST FOR TASK ORDER PROPOSAL

SECTION A

The Project to be implemented under this Request for Task Order Proposal is:

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTERS PROJECT

1 RFTOP Number RFP 72029423R00006 / Request for Task Order Proposal

2 Date RFTOP Issued See RFP cover Page

3 Issuing Office Office of Contracts Management

4 Contracting Officer Mr. Daniel Harter Office of Contracts Management USAID West Bank and Gaza

5 Proposals to be Submitted to:

See RFP Instructions

6 Proposals Due See RFF Instructions

7 Payment Office See Section G.7 Paying Office

8 Name of Firm

9 IDIQ Task Order Number

10 DUNS number

11 Tax Identification Number

12 Address of Firm 13 RFTOP Point of Contact Name:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

RFTOP Person Authorized to Sign

15 Signature (Contractor)

16 Date

17 Offer Validity Prices offered are valid for 9 0 days from the closing date of the RFTOP

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of the Basic Infrastructure Support Mechanism (BISM) is to address the infrastructure needs of USAID-funded programs in health, democracy and governance, education, youth, water, and economic growth sectors in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Firm Fixed Unit Price Task Order in accordance with the Basic Infrastructure Support Mechanism (BISM) IDIQ. For the consideration set forth in this Task Order, the Contractor must provide the services, deliverables and/or outputs described in Sections C, F and J in compliance with this Task Order’s and the BISM IDIQ requirements, terms, and conditions.

B.3 BUDGET

This Task Order consists of one (1) Building sector project. The Contractor shall price the Bill of Quantity (BOQ) for the project listed below:

Youth Development Resource Centers Project

Total BOQ Price $__________

Total Day Works $ 250,000

Grand Total- Task Order Ceiling Price $__________

The Contractor is not entitled to any part of the “Day Works” line item, either partially or fully, unless specifically authorized by USAID. The Contractor shall not be paid any sum in excess of the obligated amount.

END OF SECTION B

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 BACKGROUND

Youth Development Resource Centers (YDRC) throughout the West Bank provide educational and leadership opportunities for thousands of young people every year. The centers create a safe space for young people between the age of fourteen and twenty-nine to develop skills and gain confidence so that they can become the future leaders for their communities. Available resources typically include computer centers as well as sports facilities. Programs and services include skills training, internships, and community service projects and help young people find and maintain jobs in a competitive work environment. Thousands of young adults are estimated to benefit from the Tulkarem and Tubas facilities each year.

C.2 OBJECTIVES

The objective of this Task Order is to expand and improve the existing YDRC facilities in Tulkarem and Tubas to provide additional space for the youth programs and a better environment for recreation and learning. Particular attention is being paid to enhancing conditions that will facilitate involvement of young women by creating a safer and more supportive environment for them to participate in development activities.

C.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

The Statement of work (SOW) is defined in the attachments provided in Section J of this document. The Youth Development Resource Center (YDRC) project includes the expansion and rehabilitation of two existing YDRCs including construction of two new buildings; one at the existing Tulkarem YDRC site and another at the existing Tubas YDRC site.

The project activities include:

1. Construction of a new two-floor building for the Tulkarem YDRC with a total area of approximately 680 m2 including landscaping and improvements of the existing facility.

2. Construction of a new two-floor building for the Tubas YDRC with a total area of approximately 800 m2. Works include demolishing and reconstruction of the existing Tubas YDRC cantina space, repairs and repainting at the existing facility, construction of a new facility entrance, and landscaping.

The Contractor will be responsible to provide all required works, materials, and services to furnish a complete and fully functional project in accordance with the contract documents including the SOW as defined in attachments provided in section J. Refer to clause 52.215-8, Order of Precedence-- Uniform Contract Format, under Section I.2 of the BISM IDIQ for clarity on how contract documents will be interpreted.

C.4 REQUIREMENTS OF NOTE

Please note the following requirements. The cost of these and all other requirements found in Sections C, F, and J will be included in the Offeror’s BOQ unit rates. These requirements are also found in Attachment J.2, Project Specifications, Division 1.

A. PERMITS. The following permits will be provided by USAID to the Contractor upon the issuance of the Notice to Proceed:

1. Approval of the Palestine Engineers Association.

2. Approvals of Tulkarem and Tubas YDRC Boards. 3.

Approvals of Tulkarem and Tubas Municipalities.

The Contractor is responsible for securing all other permits and approvals required for proper performance and completion of the project work at its own expense.

END OF SECTION C

SECTION D

PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 SECDTION D OF THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT MECHANISM (BISM) IDIQ IS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE.

D.2 BRANDING STRATEGY

The Offeror’s proposal must include a Branding Implementation Plan (BIP) and Marking Plan (MP) that demonstrates how the Offeror will implement the Branding Strategy in accordance with ADS 320.3.1.2 and ADS 320.3.2.1. https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/320.pdf

Program Name: USAID/West Bank – Building Foundations Program Tulkarem/Tubas Youth Development Resource Center Project

Counterparts: The Municipalities of Tulkarem and Tubas will be acknowledged by their identities on similar standing as USAID, strictly following USAID Marking regulations.

Level of visibility: Under BISM, USAID identity will have a high level of visibility in cases in which its audience needs to grasp the extent of the aid provided by the American people; in cases in which its audience needs to perceive the ownership of the program, the visibility will be at a medium level; and in cases in which its audience would react negatively to USAID identity visibility, it will be kept at a low profile level.

Anticipated Elements of the Marking Plan: Deliverables to be marked include products, equipment and inputs delivered; prominent signage in places where program activities are carried out (see below);

externa l public communications, studies, reports, publications and informative and promotional products; and workshops, conferences, fairs and any such events. Disclaimers will be used in the case of materials whose publication USAID is funding, but not fully supporting in its contents and must read:

USAID will not be held responsible for any or the whole of the content of this publication.

USAID’s web page contains the electronic version of the Graphic Standards Manual that is compulsory for all Contractors (www.usaid.gov/branding).

PROJECT SIGNS:

The Contractor will provide temporary and permanent project signs at the project site in accordance with Specifications Section 01500 – Temporary Facilities. The project signs will be supplied by the Contractor in the following quantity:

Permanent project signs: Two (2) Permanent Project Signs Temporary project signs: Two (2) Temporary Project Signs http://320.3.1.2/ http://320.3.2.1/ https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/320.pdf http://www.usaid.gov/branding

The Contractor must commence fabrication of the temporary project signs immediately after receipt of the respective NTP for each project. The Contractor must install the temporary signs prior to the commencement of any construction activity at the project site.

The location of all temporary and permanent project signs will be determined through consultation with and the consent of the CMC and USAID TOCOR.

END OF SECTION D

SECTION E

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 SECDTION E OF THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT MECHANISM (BISM) IDIQ IS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE.

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Task Order inspection and acceptance will be performed in accordance with the BISM IDIQ Section “E.2 Inspection and Acceptance/Responsible Official.”

USAID inspection and acceptance of service, reports and other required deliverables or outputs will take place at:

USAID/West Bank and Gaza Economic Growth and Infrastructure Office

Or at any other location where the services are performed and reports and deliverables or outputs are produced or submitted. The TOCOR listed in Section G.5 has been delegated authority to inspect and accept services, reports and required deliverables or outputs, as indicated.

END OF SECTION E

SECTION F

DELIVERABLES AND PERFORMANCE

F.1 SECDTION F OF THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT MECHANISM (BISM) IDIQ IS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE.

F.2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF

WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor will be required to (a) commence work under this contract upon receipt of the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than Three Hundred Sixty (360) Calendar Days from the date of USAID’s issuance of the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion will include completion and acceptance by USAID. All works, including the punch list items, must be completed, and all approvals by the related authorities must be obtained, prior to USAID’s acceptance and within the period of performance.

F.3 DELIVERABLES

Deliverables are as defined in Sections C, J, and F. 5 of this document.

F.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance under this Task Order is the West Bank.

F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS

The Contractor will submit reports and deliverables as outlined herein. In addition, the Contractor will submit reports as required in Task Order Section H.

The Contractor must provide one (1) hard-copy of each report to USAID, except for the final report which is required in three (3) hard-copies. USAID will distribute these reports as it deems appropriate.

In addition to the hard copies, an electronic copy will be provided for all reports. The electronic submittals must be submitted to the following address in a PDF electronic format. All schedules shall be submitted in both Primavera P6 readable format and PDF format, and all complete Bill of Quantities line items shall be submitted in an unlocked Microsoft Excel and PDF format. All reports must be submitted to the following address:

USAID/West Bank and Gaza TOCOR: As designated Mamilla Office, Jerusalem

A. LIST OF TASK ORDER PROGRESS REPORTS:

A summary of deliverables has been provided below for informational use only for the benefit of the Contractor. The Contractor shall be required to abide by all reporting requirements per the contract documents in its entirety.

Due Within ten (10) Calendar Days After Notice to Proceed

Deliverables/Reports Contract Reference Recipient

Statement o f Com put er ized CPM Capability

Specification Section 01310 CMC

Preliminary Project Schedule Specification Section 01310 TOCOR

Due Within fourteen (14) Calendar Days after Notice to Proceed and Prior to Commencement of Respective Construction Activity

Deliverables/Reports Contract Reference Recipient

Proof of Insurance Section B, Specification Section 01015 (preconstruction Conference), and Specification Section 01025, Part 3.1, Mobilization

TOCOR

CMC’s Field Office Plan Specification Section 01590/01591

CMC

Due within twenty-eight (28) Calendar Days After Notice to Proceed and Prior to Commencement of Respective Construction Activity

Deliverables/Reports Contract Reference Recipient

Traffic Control Plan Specification Section 01015 CMC

Due Within twenty-eight (28) Calendar Days After Notice to Proceed Deliverables/Reports Contract Reference Recipient

Original/Baseline CPM Schedule Specification Section 01310 TOCO Submittal Schedule Specification Section 01300 CMC Permits and Licenses to be Obtained by Contractor

Specification Section 01300 Stakeholder as appropriate

Construction Safety Plan BISM IDIQ Section F.5 CMC

Quality Control Program (QCP) BISM IDIQ Section F.5

CMC/TOCOR

Environmental Monitoring and

Mitigation Plan

BISM IDIQ Section F.5 CMC/TOCOR

Construction Risk Management Program (CRMP)

BISM IDIQ Section F.5 CMC/TOCOR

Specification Section 01310 TOCOR

The Contractor will maintain documentation of official acceptance of the reports and deliverables required under the Task Order in accordance with the above.

F.6 INSURANCE

The Contractor will purchase and maintain the insurance required under this paragraph. Such insurance will include the specific coverage set out herein and be written for not less than the limits of liability and coverage required by applicable Laws or Regulations. All insurance will be maintained continuously during the life of the Agreement up to the date of Final Acceptance and at all times thereafter when the Contractor may be correcting, removing, or replacing Defective Work. The Contractor’s liabilities under this Agreement will not be deemed limited in any way to the insurance coverage required.

All insurance required by the Contract documents to be purchased and maintained by the

Monthly Updates Deliverables/Reports Contract Reference Recipient

CPM Schedule Update Specification Section 01310 CMC Submittal Schedule Update Specification Section 01300 CMC Construction Safety Plan Update Specification Section 01300 CMC Quality Control Program (QCP)

Update

Specification Section 01300 CMC

Construction Risk Management Plan (CRMP) Update

Specification Section 01300 CMC

Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (EMMP) Update

Specification Section 01300 CMC

Progress Photographs (digital image files)

Specification Section 01380 CMC

Special Reporting Requirements Deliverables/Reports Contract Reference Recipient

Daily Reports Due no later than 9:00 a.m. of the fo l lowin g workday. / BISM

IDIQ F.5

Monthly Progress Reports Due within 5 days after the end of each month. / BISM IDIQ F.5

TOCOR

Final Report Draft Report due within 30 days from issuance of Final Acceptance Certificate for the project. Final Report due within 90 days from issuance of Final Acceptance Certificate for the project./ BISM IDIQ F.5

TOCOR

Development Information System (DIS) Reporting

Within two (2) business days of request by either USAID or

BISM IDIQ F.5

CMC/TOCOR

CMC

Contractor will be obtained from insurance companies that are duly licensed or authorized to issue insurance policies for the limits and coverage so required in the West Bank. Such insurance companies will have a current Best's Rating of at least an "A" (Excellent) general policy holder’s rating and a Class VII financial size category.

The Contractor will furnish USAID with certificates and original endorsements showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and dates of expiration of policies. All of the policies of insurance so required to be purchased and maintained (or the certificates or other evidence thereof) will contain a provision or endorsement that the coverage afforded will not be canceled, reduced in coverage, or renewal refused until at least 30 (thirty) days prior written notice has been given to USAID and additional insureds by certified mail.

All such insurance required herein will name the U.S. GOVERNMENT, the CMC, and their consultants and sub-consultants and their officers, directors, agents, and employees as “additional insured” under the policies.

At a minimum, the Contractor will purchase and maintain the following insurance:

1. Commercial General Liability: This insurance will be written in comprehensive form and will protect the Contractor against all claims arising from injuries to persons other than its employees or damage to property of USAID or others arising out of any act or omission of the Contractor or its agents, employees, or subcontractors. The policy will also include protection against claims insured by personal injury liability coverage and contractual coverage to insure the contractual liability assumed by the Contractor under the indemnification provisions in the General Conditions.

3. Commercial Automobile Liability: This insurance will be written in comprehensive form and will protect the Contractor against all claims for injuries to members of the public and damage to property of others arising from the use of motor vehicles, and will cover operation on or off the site of all motor vehicles licensed for highway use, whether they are owned, non-owned, or hired.

4. Subcontractor’s Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance and Vehicle Liability Insurance: The Contractor will either require each of the Subcontractors to procure and to maintain subcontractor's public liability and property damage insurance and vehicle liability insurance or insure the activities of the Subcontractors under the Contractor’s own policies.

Builder's Risk: This insurance will be of the “all risks” type, will be written in completed value form, and will protect the Contractor, Subcontractors, USAID, and the CMC, against risks of damage to buildings, structures, and materials and equipment (including any stored off-site and while in transit), Contractor's equipment, debris removal and including demolition and contingent loss occasioned by enforcement of any applicable legal requirements, and will cover reasonable compensation for CMC’s services and expenses required as a result of such insured loss.

The amount of such insurance will be not less than the insurable value of the work at completion plus equipment. Builder’s Risk insurance will provide for losses to be payable to the Contractor and USAID, as their interests may appear.

This insurance will contain a provision that in the event of payment for any loss under the coverage provided, the insurance company will have no rights of recovery against the Contractor, USAID, and the CMC. This insurance will insure against all risks of loss (including earthquake, flood and collapse) and, at the option of USAID, will include comprehensive boiler and machinery coverage including coverage for installation and testing.

END OF SECTION F

SECTION G

TASK ORDER ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

G.1 SECTION G OF THE BUILDING FOUNDATIONS IDIQ IS INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE.

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in the requirements to this Task Order and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this Task Order, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

G.3 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (CMC)

An independent Construction Management Consultant (CMC) firm will be employed and funded by USAID to provide technical assistance, project monitoring, and quality assurance. The intent and role of the CMC shall not be to direct or instruct the Contractor in any of its activities, or to provide Quality Control (QC) services to the Contractor. The CMC is not authorized to alter and/or waive any provisions of the Contract, stop work, or issue instructions contrary to the terms and conditions of the Contract. The role of the CMC includes the following, however; USAID reserves the right change the responsibilities at its sole discretion:

1) Oversee the Contractor’s operation and report all non-conformance issues to the contractor and USAID and provide recommendations to rectify the issue(s) to USAID.

2) Review, accept, reject, or return back for correction, construction schemes, means, methods or concepts proposed by the Contractor.

3) Review, accept, reject, or return back for correction Contractor QA/QC procedures, reports and implementation.

4) Handover all construction sites and related benchmarks to the contractor upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

5) Perform oversight of Contractor’s construction activities on-site as well as off-site activities as deemed required or necessary.

6) Review the Contractor’s proposed CPM-based work schedules or any revisions and provide recommendations to USAID for approval of the baseline schedule

7) Provide technical analysis for issues that potentially affect work implementation, contract duration, and/or contract quality.

8) Assess the adequacy of materials, resources and labor furnished/provided by the Contractor, and verify in relation to the proposed rate of progress.

9) Advise USAID on Contractor’s Progress Payments. Confirm and approve quantities of completed and accepted work and materials billed under each interim and final payment.

10) Provide progress reports to USAID.

11) Review, accept, reject, or return for correction of all construction submittals.

12) Monitor implementation of Contractor’s safety and health plan .

13) Verify th a t the Contractor ta k es reasonable a c ti ons and me asur es to protect life, environment and property.

14) Prepare and submit responses to requests for information (RFI).

15) Prepare and issue Notice of Non-Conformance (NNC) to the Contractor in chronological order with accompanying photo documentation with a copy to USAID TOCOR. Provide technical analysis and review of all solutions presented by the Contractor to address each NNC issue.

Verify that each NNC is closed and signed off on NNC form/document.

16) Recommend Change Orders and assist USAID with the development of Change Orders and

Contract Modifications.

17) Conduct off-site visits to verify Contractor material storage, Contractor/Subcontractor testing labs, and off-site QA/QC inspections as required in accordance with accepted submittals.

18) Host periodic construction meetings, and additional meetings if needed, to resolve issues impacting quality, cost, and schedule.

19) Promptly examine and prepare recommendations regarding construction contractor requests/claims for extensions of time, payment for additional work and other similar matters.

20) Review and oversee the Systems Operation and Maintenance, if required under the construction contract.

21) Confirm to USAID that all works have been completed and recommend a date for the Final

Walkthrough. Upon Completion of the Contract, assist in the preparation of the Certificate of Final Acceptance jointly with USAID and the Contractor.

G.4 TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Technical direction will be in accordance with the Basic Infrastructure Support Mechanism (BISM)IDIQ Section G.7 “Technical Directions/Relationship with USAID.”

G.5 TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE USAID OFFICIALS

Mr. Daniel Harter Task Order Contracting Officer (TOCO) USAID West Bank and Gaza

TBD

Task Order Contracting Officer’s Representative (TOCOR) USAID West Bank and Gaza

The Task Order Contracting Officer will issue a letter appointing the Task Order Contracting Officer Representative and provide a copy of the designation letter to the Contractor.

G.6 ADMINISTRATIVE SUBMITTALS – REVIEW TIME/RESUBMISSION

A fourteen (14) calendar day review period shall be provided to the TOCOR, CMC and/or the TOCO unless otherwise specified in Sections 01300 and 01310, or as otherwise specified, for each submission of a deliverable requiring review and approval. Should the review period fall on a holiday as observed by the US Embassy located in Jerusalem, the review period shall be extended by the same period of days, and if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day. Should the TOCOR and/or TOCO not approve the deliverable, the Contractor shall resubmit the deliverable incorporating and/or addressing all prior comments no later than fourteen (14) calendar days.

In addition to the submittal procedures outlined herein, the contractor shall provide electronic submittals in accordance with Section 01300 1-1.01.

G.7 INVOICES

In accordance with the Building Foundations IDIQ Section I.2, F A R clause “52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (Jan 2017)”, SF-1034 Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal will be submitted to the Invoicing Office, for CMC review, One (1) hard copy and One (1) soft copy on CD. Upon approval, the CMC will submit via email as described below to the and Financial Management Office (FMO)/USAID/West Bank and Gaza, and One (1) hard copy of the voucher and the invoice will also be submitted to the TOCOR.

The SF-1034 must be signed, and it must be submitted along with the invoice and any other documentation in Adobe. Vouchers/Invoices must be emailed to: wbgvouchers@usaid.gov (Attention

FMO).

The paying office is:

Financial Management Office USAID/West Bank and Gaza 10th floor, Hamered Street 25 Tel Aviv, Israel 9700 Tel Aviv Place Washington

DC 20521-9700

The invoicing office for this Task Order is the CMC firm:

AECOM

Padico House 4th Floor Al Masyoun, Ramallah

G.8 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

Req No.:

Budget Fiscal:

Operating Unit: EGI Development Objective: DO2 Team/Division: EGI Benefiting Geo Area: 294 Amount Obligated:

END OF SECTION G

mailto:wbgvouchers@usaid.gov

SECTION H

SPECIAL TASK ORDER REQUIREMENTS

H.1 SECTION H OF THE BUILDING FOUNDATIONS IDIQ IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

H.2 KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor will provide the following Key Personnel for the performance of this Task Order. Key Personnel will be under the direct employ of the Prime Contractor. Subcontractor staff will not be accepted as a substitute to fulfill this requirement.

The following are the desired qualifications for the Key Personnel:

Task Order Manager:

• BS degree or higher in civil engineering or architecture;

• Significant construction experience of not less than twelve (12) years of which eight (8) years should be in construction management of infrastructure of similar type and

• size to the construction work required under this Task Order;

English Fluency.

Quality Control Manager:

This position shall report directly to the Basic IQC Program Director, and not to the Task Order Manager. Lines of authority shall clearly demonstrate this in the Contractor’s organizational breakdown structure.

Qualifications:

▪ BS degree or higher in civil engineering with minimum eight (8) years of construction experience;

• Significant experience of not less than four (4) years in quality control/quality assurance of infrastructure construction of similar type and size to the construction work required under this Task Order;

• English Fluency.

Safety and Environmental Compliance Officers:

• Experience of not less than three (3) years in safety compliance for infrastructure construction of similar type to the construction work required under this Task Order;

• English fluency.

Key Personnel Position Number of Positions

Task Order Manager One (1)

Quality Control Manager One (1)

Safety & Environmental Compliance Officer Two (2)

Project Engineers Two (2)

Project Engineers:

• BS degree or higher in civil engineering or architecture with minimum six (6) years of experience in the construction of buildings;

• English Fluency.

All Key Personnel must be present at Task Order site on a full time basis no later than 14 days after the NTP is issued, and remain throughout the period of performance specified in Section F.2.

The Key Personnel specified above are considered to be essential to the work being performed under this Contract and will be subject to reference checks.

All proposed Key Personnel will be subject to Contracting Officer’s (CO) approval after award. The Contractor will obtain the written approval of the TOCO on all Key Personnel no later than 14 days from the Notice to Proceed.

Prior to replacing any of the specified individuals, the Contractor will immediately notify the Task Order Contracting Officer reasonably in advance and will submit written justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact of the replacement on the program.

No replacement of Key Personnel will be made by the Contractor without the prior written consent of the CO. Any substitute or replacement candidate must have equal or greater experience than the Key Personnel he/she is proposed to replace.

H.3 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

All deliverables must be produced in English. All correspondence will be in the English language. At all times when any performance of the work at the site(s) is being conducted by any member of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the Contractor must have at least one of its Task Order Key Personnel present on the site capable of explaining the work operations, receiving instructions and effecting necessary documentation and reporting in the English language.

H.4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY

a. The Contractor and any employee or consultant of the Contractor is prohibited from using U.S. Government faci l iti es (such as office space or equipment), or U.S. Government clerical or technical personnel in the performance of the services specified in the Task Order, unless the use of Government facilities or personnel is authorized in advance, in writing, by the Contracting Officer.

b. If at any time it is determined that the Contractor, or any of its employees or consultants, have used U.S. Government facilities or personnel either in performance of the contract itself, or in advance, without authorization, in writing, by the Contracting Officer, then the amount payable under the contract must be reduced by an amount equal to the value of the U.S.

Government facilities or personnel used by the Contractor, as determined by the Contracting Officer.

c. If the parties fail to agree on an adjustment made pursuant to this clause it must be considered a "dispute" and must be dealt with under the terms of the "Disputes" clauses of the contract.

H.5 CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All reports generated and data collected during the performance of this Task Order must be considered the property of USAID and must not be reproduced, disseminated or discussed in open forum, other than for the purposes of completing the tasks described in this document, without the express written approval of a duly-authorized representative of USAID. All findings, conclusions and recommendations must be considered confidential and proprietary.

H.6 CONTRACTOR’S STAFF SUPPORT, ADMINISTRATIVE , AND LOGISTICS

ARRANGEMENTS

The Contractor is responsible for all administrative support and logistics required to fulfill the requirements of this Task Order. These include all travel arrangements, appointment scheduling, secretarial services, report preparation services, printing, and duplication.

H.7 USAID/WEST BANK AND GAZA MISSION ORDER NO. 21

The Contractor must comply with the Mission’s updated anti-terrorism policies and procedures as stated under the revised Mission Order No. 21 and any amendments thereto. Mission Order No. 21 is included as attachment J.1 to the BISM IDIQ.

H.8 INDICATORS AND DATA QUALITY STANDARDS

In accordance with USAID ADS 578.3.4.2, program and development activity performance, results and evaluation reports, press releases, employment information, and other covered information must be prepared in accordance with the standards in ADS 203, 501, 540, 557, and other applicable guidance.

To support USAID’s program goals, the Contractor will report on the following indicators in Section H.8.1 below for entry by USAID’s CMC firm into the USAID Development Information Solution (DIS) system, in accordance with the BISM IDIQ Section F.5 “DIS Reporting.”

H.8.1 Indicators

Task Order Contract Indicator 1: Number of YDRCs with functional and safe facilities to be used for positive youth programs.

This indicator shall be reported on at the completion of the Task Order.

Task Order Contract Indicator 2: Person Days of employment generated

This indicator is measured by the number of person days of employment generated by this Task Order.

The Contractor must measure person days of employment directly generated by construction work on site. It is recognized that, while this data may extend well beyond the immediate employment generated http://578.3.4.2/ by this Task Order, this data will be measured by the Contractor at the prime and first tier subcontractor levels only. The Contractor will measure this daily during Task Order implementation through Daily Joint Reports (DJRs). Neither expatriate person days of employment (i.e. those worked by American or other Third Country National staff) nor management nor administrative person days of employment (i.e.

program level and other general and administrative staff shared among multiple task orders) shall be included in the DIS related reporting. A target estimate is to be provided by the Contractor at the time of CPM Completion.

This indicator will be measured daily and reported on a monthly basis in each DIS report in accordance with Section F.5 of the BISM IDIQ. The data shall be further reviewed and reported on at the completion of the Task Order.

H.8.2 Data Quality Standards

To be useful in managing for results and credible for reporting, the Contractor shall ensure that the data it reports for the DIS system for each activity under this Task Order meets USAID’s five (5) data quality standards as defined in ADS 203.3.11.1.

In any instances where the Contractor is aware that performance data will not fully meet all five (5) standards, the known data limitations must be documented and submitted to the TOCOR.

The USAID Architecture and Engineering/Construction Management Contractor (A/E, or alternately CMC) firm is tasked by USAID with conducting periodic audits to ensure that data provided by the Contractor conforms to USAID’s five (5) data quality standards.

The Contractor must make its data collection procedures, methodologies, source files, records and documents (and any other source that data was obtained or calculated from) available to USAID and/or the CMC firm within two (2) business days of request by either USAID or the CMC firm so that the CMC firm or USAID can review for conformance to the following data quality standards

a) Validity. Data must clearly and adequately represent the intended result. While proxy data may be used, the Contractor must consider how well the data measure the intended result. Another key issue is whether data reflect a bias such as interviewer bias, unrepresentative sampling, or transcription bias.

b) Integrity. Data that are collected, analyzed, and reported must have established mechanisms in place to reduce the possibility that they are intentionally manipulated for political or personal reasons. Data integrity is at greatest risk of being compromised during data collection and analysis.

c) Precision. Data must be sufficiently precise to present a fair picture of performance and enable management decision-making at the appropriate levels.

One key issue is whether data are at an appropriate level of detail to influence related management decisions. A second key issue is what margin of error (the amount of variation normally expected from a given data collection process) is acceptable given the management decisions likely to be affected. In all cases, the margin of error must be less than the intended http://203.3.11.1/ change; if the margin of error is 10 percent (10%) and the data show a change of 5 percent

(5%), USAID will have difficulty determining whether the change was due to the USAID activity or due to variation in the data collection process. Improving the precision of data usually increases the cost of collection and analysis.

d) Reliability. Data must reflect stable and consistent data collection processes and analysis methods from over time. The key issue is whether different analysts would come to the same conclusions if the data collection and analysis processes were repeated. USAID must be confident that progress toward performance targets reflects real changes rather than variations in data collection methods. When data collection and analysis methods change, the PMP must be updated. The Contractor must seek USAID TOCOR approval prior to proceeding with any variation in data collection methods.

e) Timeliness. Data must be timely enough to influence management decision-making at the appropriate levels. One key issue is whether the data are available frequently enough to influence the appropriate level of management decisions. A second key issue is whether data are current enough when they become available.

H.9 SUBCONTRACTORS

Major local subcontractors required by the Contractor for completion of construction work required under this Task Order will each be registered with the Palestinian Contractors Union and classified by the National Classification Committee. Only registered and classified subcontractors will be allowed under this Task Order.

Major subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor other than those implementing specialized crafts such as plastering, steel pipes welding, carpentry, installation of curb stones and tiles, painting, pipe and culvert work installation and suppliers of equipment, goods and materials.

Each major subcontractor must have performed at least three projects similar to their proposed scope of works, each valued at over $1,000,000 over the past five years.

All proposed major subcontractors and substitutions, thereafter, will be subject to Contracting Officer’s written no objection clearance after issuance of award.

H.10 Authorized Geographic Code

The authorized geographic code for this award is 937 defined as the United States, the Cooperating Country (Israel, West Bank and Gaza), and developing countries other than advanced developing countries, and excluding prohibited sources.

For accurate identification of developing countries, advanced developing countries, and prohibited sources, please refer to Automated Directive System (ADS) 310 entitled “Source and Nationality Requirements for Procurement of Commodities and Services Financed by USAID”.

END OF SECTION H

SECTION I

FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 SECTION I OF THE BUILDING FOUNDATIONS IDIQ IS INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE.

I.2 LETTER OF GUARANTY OR BOND

Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of Task Order award, the Contractor will furnish the Contracting Officer a Bank Letter of Guaranty (Guaranty) or other acceptable surety from an established bank, insurance company or financial institution that meets the approval of the Contracting Officer for the performance of all work in this Task Order.

The guaranty will be in the amount of 10% of the Task Order value. The guaranty will be dated as of the Task Order award date or no more than fourteen (14) calendar days thereafter. The guaranty will state that it will continue in effect for one year after the date of the last work accepted by the Government under this Task Order, in the amount of 5% of the Task Order value. The guaranty will also state that the bank/surety agrees and consents that the task order may be modified by change order or supplemental agreement without affecting the validity of the guaranty.

I.3 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000)

1. If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor will pay liquidated damages to the Government of $2,606 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

2. If the Government terminates the Contractor’s right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

I.4 52.211-18 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY (APR 1984)

If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 15 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price will be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment will be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 115 percent or below 85 percent of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for completion, the Contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract.

Upon the receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer will ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date as, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is justified.

I.5 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor’s information. The

Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

● The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by A&E contractor and the results are documented in RFTOP Attachment J.4-Geotechnical Investigation Reports for Tulkarem YDRC Site and Geotechnical Investigation Reports for Tubas YDRC Site.

● Weather conditions: The West Bank has a rainy and severe weather season. The Contractor shall familiarize itself with local climatological conditions and adjust its schedule accordingly. The period of performance already includes a reasonable assumption for non-working rainy and severe weather days based on the statistics published for the Meteorological Conditions in the West Bank and Gaza.

● Transportation facilities: Nothing herein shall be construed to entitle the Contractor to the exclusive use of any public street, alleyway, or parking area during the performance of Work, and it shall conduct its operations to not interfere unnecessarily with the moving traffic, authorized work of utility companies or other agencies in such streets, alleyways, or parking areas. No work can commence prior to obtaining the Engineer's approval on the Traffic Management plan. The Traffic Management Plan must be pre-approved by the authority having jurisdiction over the designated work area prior to submitting it to the Engineer for review and approval.

● Existing Utilities: The Contractor shall protect underground Utilities which may be impaired during construction operations, regardless of whether or not the Utilities are indicated on the Drawings.

Existing utilities, including, but not limited to high voltage power line, telephone, and ex is ting water service, a re not shown on the drawings. The contractor must familiarize itself through test pits and coordination with owner of any existing utility to define the locations and prevent damages to existing utilities. Contractor must be fully responsible for repair, relocation and replacement of any portions of the existing utilities damaged during construction.

The cost of these works is deemed to be included in the unit cost of the relevant BOQ line items.

I.6 52.236-1 Performance of Work by the Contractor (Apr 1984)

The Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least twenty-f i v e (25) percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government.”

END OF SECTION I

SECTION J

LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

Attachment J.1 Task Order Bill of Quantities for Youth Development Resource Centers Please refer to Attachment J-3 of the BISM IDIQ RFP

Attachment J.2.A Project Specifications (Division 1) - Youth Development Resource Centers

Attachment J.2.B Project Specifications (Divisions 2 - 16) - Youth Development Resource Centers

Attachment J.3.A Design Drawings for Youth Development Resource Centers, Package I –

Tulkarem YDRC

Attachment J.3.B Design Drawings for Youth Development Resource Centers, Package II – Tubas YDRC

Attachment J.4.A Geotechnical Investigation Report for Tulkarem YDRC Site

Attachment J.4.B Geotechnical Investigation Report for Tubas YDRC Site

Attachment J.5 Environmental Documentation and Review Report for Youth Development Resource Centers Project

All attachments are available on the below google drive link:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JKKldMXyUQneq_ZradDbi3_vv2456vgT?usp=sharing

END OF SECTION J

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SECTION K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.1 SECTION K OF THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT MECHANISM IDIQ IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

K.2 52.203-2 CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION

(APR 1985)

a. The offeror certifies that—

1. The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor relating to—

● Those prices

● The intention to submit an offer or

● The methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered.

2. The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

3. No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.

b. Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory—

1. Is the person in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; or

2. Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision ____________________ [insert full name of person(s) in the offeror’s organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror’s organization];

3. As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) of this provision have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; and

4. As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.

c. If the offeror deletes or modifies paragraph (a)(2) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.

K.3 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS-

CERTIFICATION (JUNE 2018)

(a) This provision does not apply to acquisitions below the simplified acquisition threshold or to acquisitions of commercial items as defined at FAR 2.101.

(b) Certification. [Offeror shall check either (1) or (2).] __ (1) The Offeror certifies that–

(i) It does not engage and has not engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President's or Secretary of State's determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the United States is a participating state. The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to

Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a). The report is available via the Internet at https://www.state.gov/t/avc/rls/rpt/; and

(ii) No entity owned or controlled by the Offeror has engaged in any activity that contributed to or was a significant factor in the President's or Secretary of State's determination that a foreign country is in violation of its obligations undertaken in any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement to which the United States is a party, or is not adhering to its arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament commitments in which the

United States is a participating state. The determinations are described in the most recent unclassified annual report provided to Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a). The report is available via the Internet at https://www.state.gov/t/avc/rls/rpt/; or

__ (2) The Offeror is providing separate information with its offer in accordance with paragraph

(d)(2) of this provision.

(c) Procedures for reviewing the annual unclassified report (see paragraph (b)(1) of this provision).

For clarity, references to the report in this sub-section refer to the entirety of the annual unclassified report, including any separate reports that are incorporated by reference into the annual unclassified report.

(1) Check the table of contents of the annual unclassified report and the country section headings of the reports incorporated by reference to identify the foreign countries listed there.

Determine whether the Offeror or any person owned or controlled by the Offeror may have engaged…