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DTFH61-13-R-00037

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PART I

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B-2 SCHEDULE OF RATES

Section B.2 is amended to delete the mention of five contract years and replace with four contract years as follows:

Delete the first paragraph of Section B.2 entirely and replace with the following paragraph:

Labor skill sets and rate ceilings governing this contract shall conform to the descriptions herein and be listed in the Microsoft Excel format found at Section J.1and apply for each of the described categories for each of the four contract years. The unit of issue (rates) is the fully burdened fixed price hourly rate.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

L.3 PROPOSAL PREPARATION

B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. VOLUME I – TECHNICAL

Delete the entire paragraph (d) and replace with the following paragraph (d):

d. Specific areas to be addressed:

• Information on Offeror’s background and qualifications;

• Understanding of and capability to perform the requirements listed in Section C;

• Evaluation of improved application of F & t-testing for comparing QC and Verification test data (e.g. Excel or simple standalone software program).

• Verification and validation procedures for contractor QC tests used in the acceptance decision for Pavement Smoothness.

• Guidelines for selecting optimum sample size, alpha error, and decision rules for validation of contractor test data.

• Recommended procedures for visual inspection of completed precast concrete elements and potentially Pre-stress inspection guide as part 2.

• Dispute Resolution Best Practices for Materials Testing

• Guidelines for Verification procedures for small quantity items of work. Effective HMA acceptance testing for smaller quantities (e.g. 10,000 tons, 5000 tons, 1000 tons, 500 tons) by optimizing the risk of future performance with the cost of the acceptance.

• Guidelines for recommended procedures for nondestructive testing of completed precast concrete elements.

DTFH61-13-R-00037

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• Guidelines for conducting data validation on results from test procedures (e.g. Gmm from AASHTO T 209 and Gmb from AASHTO T 166) versus material properties computed from two or more test procedures (e.g., hot mix asphalt air voids, VTM from lab compacted samples and the field density % Gmm.)

• Webinars/Workshops for improved QA practices.

• Details of how the contract requirements will be met and the means used to accomplish them (include subcontractors and/or teaming arrangements1). Prime-sub arrangements and academic-industry arrangements are encouraged;

• Employee Recruitment and Staffing Plan;

• Employee Retention Plan approach;

• Organizational Structure and Capability; o Organizational hierarchies, roles, responsibilities, and lines of communication between team members.

• Key Personnel

• Note: If a “teaming arrangement” (other than Prime-sub) is proposed, a copy of the fully executed legal teaming agreement between the parties is required with the proposal submission. This teaming agreement shall be an attachment to the Technical Proposal and not count towards the page limitations.

The Offeror shall provide the names, titles, and a description of the duties of 1) Program Manager, 2) Principal Investigator who are designated as Key Personnel assigned to the contract. For each key person, the Offeror shall submit a resume that provides information concerning their education, background, recent work experience, and accomplishments. The Offeror shall specify the approximate percentage of time each individual will be available for this project, and, if necessary, explain why the key person possesses the qualifications to perform the proposed position.