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0002 08/14/2009

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District

Attn:CEMVN-CT-W (Lindsay Dawson)

7400 Leake Ave., Rm. 172

New Orleans, LA 70118-3651

ED9099-09-H-0020

31 July 2009

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The above numbered solicitation for Calcasieu River and Pass, Foreshore Dike Construction, Approximate Mile 16.8 to Approximate Mile 20.0, Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes, LA, is hereby amended to incorporate wage rates and affirmative action goals inadvertantly left out of the solicitation.

Heavy Rate, LA080006, covers the work being done in Cameron Parish.

Heavy Rate, LA080002, covers the work being done in Calcasieu Parish.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE

Proposal Due Date of 25 August 2009, 2:00 PM CST remains unchanged.

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General Decision Number: LA080006 04/10/2009 LA6

Superseded General Decision Number: LA20070009

State: Louisiana

Construction Type: Heavy

Counties: Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, De Soto, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, La Salle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St Helena, St Mary, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, West Carroll, West Feliciana and Winn Counties in Louisiana.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (includes water wells, water & sewer lines, and flood control; excludes elevated storage tanks)

Modification Number Publication Date 0 02/08/2008 1 03/07/2008 2 04/04/2008 3 05/09/2008 4 06/13/2008 5 09/05/2008 6 01/16/2009 7 02/13/2009 8 03/13/2009 9 04/10/2009

ELEC0130-007 12/01/2008

ASSUMPTION AND ST. MARY (Northeast of Atchafalaya River)

PARISHES

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 25.00 8.33

ELEC0194-006 09/04/2008

BIENVILLE, CLAIBORNE, DE SOTO, NATCHITOCHES (Northeast of the Red River), and RED RIVER PARISHES

ELECTRICIAN

Lineman and Heavy Equipment Operator..........$ 23.95 8.61

* ELEC0446-004 04/01/2009

CALDWELL, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, LINCOLN, MADISON,

MOREHOUSE, RICHLAND, TENSAS, UNION, and WEST CARROLL PARISHES

8/14/2009http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/davisbacon/LA6.dvb

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 19.65 8.18

ELEC0576-002 03/01/2009

AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, EVANGELINE, GRANT, LA SALLE,

NATCHITOCHES (Southwest of Red River), SABINE, VERNON, AND WINN

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 21.60 5.62

* ELEC0861-004 04/01/2009

ALLEN, BEAUREGARD, CAMERON, IBERIA, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. MARY

(Southwest of Atchafalaya River), AND VERMILION PARISHES

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 23.50 9.00

ELEC0995-002 01/01/2009

EAST FELICIANA, IBERVILLE, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, AND WEST

FELICIANA PARISHES

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 21.87 7.67

ELEC1077-005 03/01/2009

TANGIPAHOA AND WASHINGTON PARISHES

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 21.50 6.26

SULA2004-008 05/19/2004

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER (including formsetting/formbuilding)........$ 14.75 0.00

Laborers:

Common......................$ 7.60 0.00 Pipelayer...................$ 8.47 0.00

PIPEFITTER (excluding pipelaying)......................$ 18.75 4.05

Power equipment operators:

Backhoe/Excavator...........$ 11.67 0.00 Boring Machine..............$ 10.25 0.00 Bulldozer...................$ 11.82 0.00 Crane.......................$ 13.60 0.00 Dragline....................$ 13.12 0.00 Front End Loader............$ 9.93 0.00 Mechanic....................$ 12.50 0.00 Trackhoe....................$ 11.99 0.00 Tractor.....................$ 10.43 0.00 Water Well Driller..........$ 10.73 2.01

Truck drivers:

Dump........................$ 10.00 0.00 Water.......................$ 8.00 0.00

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively bargained wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations indicate unions whose rates have been determined to be prevailing.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division

U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

General Decision Number: LA080002 04/10/2009 LA2

Superseded General Decision Number: LA20070004

State: Louisiana

Construction Type: Heavy

Counties: Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Ouachita, Rapides, St Landry, St Martin, Terrebonne, Webster and West Baton Rouge Counties in Louisiana.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (includes flood control, water & sewer lines, and water wells; excludes elevated storage tanks, industrial construction-chemical processing, power plants, and refineries)

Modification Number Publication Date 0 02/08/2008 1 03/07/2008 2 04/04/2008 3 06/13/2008 4 09/05/2008 5 01/16/2009 6 02/13/2009 7 03/13/2009 8 04/10/2009

CARP0764-003 07/01/2006

BOSSIER, CADDO, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, AND WEBSTER PARISHES

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER

(formbuilding/formsetting).......$ 17.25 5.02

CARP0953-004 02/01/2006

CALCASIEU PARISH

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER

(formbuilding/formsetting).......$ 18.60 3.33

MILLWRIGHT

High Speed..................$ 20.92 3.33 Maintenance.................$ 20.37 3.33

CARP1098-004 02/01/2006

ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, AND WEST BATON ROUGE

8/14/2009http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/davisbacon/LA2.dvb

CARPENTER

(formbuilding/formsetting).......$ 19.92 5.65

CARP1846-008 02/01/2006

LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE PARISHES

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER

(formbuilding/formsetting).......$ 19.92 5.00

CARP1897-004 02/01/2006

ACADIA, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER

(formbuilding/formsetting).......$ 15.50 3.95

ELEC0130-009 12/01/2008

LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE PARISHES

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 25.00 8.33

ELEC0194-007 09/04/2008

BOSSIER, CADDO, AND WEBSTER PARISHES

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN

Lineman and Heavy Equipment Operator..........$ 23.95 8.61

* ELEC0446-007 04/01/2009

OUACHITA PARISH

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 19.65 8.18

ELEC0576-006 03/01/2009

RAPIDES PARISH

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 21.60 5.62

* ELEC0861-006 04/01/2009

ACADIA, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 23.50 9.00

ELEC0995-006 01/01/2009

ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, ST. LANDRY, AND WEST

BATON ROUGE PARISHES

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 21.87 7.67

SULA2004-006 04/29/2004

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER (all other work).......$ 12.81 0.00

Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher...$ 13.77 0.00

Laborers Common......................$ 8.20 0.00 Pipelayer...................$ 9.45 0.00

Power Equipment Operators Backhoe/Excavator...........$ 13.01 0.00 Bulldozer...................$ 13.83 0.00 Crane.......................$ 16.62 3.28 Dragline....................$ 15.16 0.00 Front End Loader............$ 11.50 0.00 Motor Grader/Blade..........$ 11.75 0.00 Oiler.......................$ 8.59 2.50 Trackhoe....................$ 12.64 0.00 Water Well Driller..........$ 11.91 2.44 Winch.......................$ 11.38 0.00

Truck Driver, Dump...............$ 10.25 0.00

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively bargained wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations indicate unions whose rates have been determined to be prevailing.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (April 1984)

(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 trace on all construction work in the covered area, and are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation Goals for Female Participation For Each Trade for Each Trade

SMSA (Lake Charles) Counties 19.3% 6.9% Non-SMSA Counties 17.8% 6.9%

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 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 41 CFR 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 Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 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;

(i) Employer identification number of the subcontractor;

(2) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

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

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

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is (FAR 52.222-23) Lake Charles, LA as follows:

Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area

(SMSA Counties) 3960 Lake Charles, LA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19.3% LA Calcasieu

Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area

(Non-SMSA) Counties - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17.8% LA Allen; LA Beauregard; LA Cameron; LA Jefferson Davis; LA Vernon

Federal Register/Vol. 45 No. 194/Friday, October 3, 1980