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SOLICITATION, OFFER,
AND AWARD
2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION
6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.
PAGE OF PAGES
7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO
SOLICITATION
(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)
1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED
IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.
9.
INFORMATION
a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)
NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."
CALL:
FOR
SEALED BID (IFB)
NEGOTIATED (RFP)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 37012
MRC 1200
Washington DC 20013-7012
OCON
Eve Errickson
Smithsonian Institution Office of Contracting 600 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 5001 Washington, DC 20024
Eve Errickson 202-633-5214
1500108
F17SOL10055
10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking offers for NMNH Revitalize West Court and related work at the Smithsonian Institution¿s National Museum of Natural History located at 10th St. and Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20001, as described herein and in the Contract Drawings and Specifications for NMNH West Court
Revitalization, SF Project No. 1500108:
a. Drawings, dated September 6, 2017:
1) Volume 1
2) Volume 2
b. Specifications, dated September 6, 2017:
1) Volume 1
2) Volume 2
3) Volume 3
11. The Contractor shall begin performance
12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?
award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)
13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:
a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee
c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.
(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.
d. Offers providing less than
12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO
(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)
10 458 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving
NSN 7540-01-155-3212
x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________
STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)
Prescribed by GSA
FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)
17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)
14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)
16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)
CODE FACILITY CODE
AMOUNTS
18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.
19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS
OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)
(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)
AMENDMENT NO.
DATE.
20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE
AWARD (To be completed by Government)
21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:
22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA
24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN
(4 copies unless otherwise specified)
ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO
26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY
CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE
(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)
Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.
30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE
BY
2PAGE OF
OCON
P.O. BOX 37012
MRC 1200
Washington DC 20013-7012
OCON
Thomas Dempsey
28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD
Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)
10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)
STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK
F17SOL10055
National Museum of Natural History West Court Improvements
A - Solicitation/Contract Form B - Supplies or Services/Prices C - Description/Specifications D - Packaging and Marking E - Inspection and Acceptance F - Deliveries or Performance G - Contract Administration Data H - Special Contract Requirements I - Contract Clauses J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders L.4 Media & Formatting M - Evaluation Factors for Award
A - Solicitation/Contract Form
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking offers for NMNH Revitalize West Court and related work at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History located at 10th St. and
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20001, as described herein and in the Contract Drawings and Specifications for NMNH West Court Revitalization, SF Project No. 1500108:
a. Drawings, dated September 6, 2017:
1) Volume 1
2) Volume 2
b. Specifications, dated September 6, 2017:
1) Volume 1
2) Volume 2
3) Volume 3
These drawings and specification are collectively referred to herein as the “Contract Documents.”
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington DC is one of the most visited museums in the world, attracting millions of visitors annually. An international center housing sixty million specimens, its collections are used by both resident and visiting researchers to study Earth and its inhabitants. In addition to its wide array of public exhibits, the building is 1.3 million square feet housing educational, scientific and administrative facilities serving a permanent occupancy of approximately 1,200 people. Construction of the museum started in 1905 and it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The NMNH West
Court Revitalization project will provide increased dining opportunities to the museum. The
Imax Theater currently housed in the West Court will be removed making way for a new restaurant on the 1st floor and a new shell space on the 2nd floor (purpose of which will be determined later by the museum). Additionally, the project includes much needed renovations to the ground floor café and basement kitchen. The theater will close on September 30, 2017, and the café will close on January 2, 2018, in order to make way for construction. The museum will remain open to visitors and staff throughout the renovation meaning the construction site is surrounded on all sides by spaces fully occupied by visitors and staff.
All of the requirements which the successful Offeror must meet concerning this project are set forth in detail in the Contract Documents included with this Request for Proposal. Upon the receipt of Technical and Cost Proposals and the selection of a successful Offeror, the Smithsonian
Institution will execute a Fixed Price construction contract.
It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to immediately notify the Smithsonian Institution, if the target dates and project parameters described herein adversely affect the Contractor’s Critical
Path Schedule for the final completion date of this project. Contractors may propose an alternate schedule which illustrates the completion of the project in advance of the completion date.
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is intended to provide all Offerors with sufficient information to enable them to prepare and submit offers for technical and cost review and consideration by the
Smithsonian Institution. Offerors may, at their own expense, obtain drawings and specifications and the Scope of Work, the cost of which is nonrefundable.
Note the contract will be awarded for the best proposal based on the Bid Set drawings and specs. The Bid Set includes 100% complete documents for demolition and new structural work, and 80% complete documentation for the remainder of design. The Smithsonian’s intent is to deliver the 100% complete CD’s – Construction Documents - to the successful bidder shortly after NTP. The Contractor will be responsible for a prompt review of the new CD’s; all revisions will be bubbled out on the CD set. The Contractor will be required to provide revisions to price within thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of revised CD’s. The changes between 80% and
100% will provide additional clarification, specification and detail. The changes between 80% and 100% shall be implemented within the Contract Time for Completion. All Interim Project
Milestones shall remain as defined. No added general conditions or schedule modifications shall be considered as part of the pricing for the CD clarifications.
This solicitation neither commits the Smithsonian Institution to pay any proposal preparation costs nor obligates the Smithsonian Institution to procure or contract for construction or any other services. It shall not be construed as authorization to proceed with or be reimbursed for any of the costs for any of the work specified herein.
Funding for this construction project is both federal and trust. The Smithsonian Institution may cancel this RFP without prior notice.
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 458 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.
(End of clause)
* The Contracting Officer shall specify either a number of days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed, or a calendar date.
52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. (MAY 2014)
B - Supplies or Services/Prices
B.1. The Smithsonian Institution intends to award a firm fixed-price construction contract to the successful Contractor/Offeror.
B.2. The successful Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials and equipment needed for Revitalize West Court at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural
History located at 10th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20560-0909, as set forth in the following documents NMNH West Court Revitalization, SF Project No. 1500108:
a. Drawings, dated September 6, 2017:
1) Volume 1
2) Volume 2
b. Specifications, dated September 6, 2017:
1) Volume 1
2) Volume 2
3) Volume 3
These drawings and specification are collectively referred to herein as the “Contract Documents.”
All work shall be performed in strict accordance with the plans and specification as shown or as may be changed by modification issued by the Contracting Officer. No deviations are permitted unless a change notice is issued and approved by the Smithsonian Institution.
B.3. Pricing – The successful contractor/offeror shall identify all costs associated with NMNH
West Court Revitalization project, as set forth in the Construction Documents. Offerors are required to provide the Base Cost Proposal Submission as per the Base Cost Proposal Submission
Form (B.3.1). Also provide separate pricing for Options as defined in Specifications Volume I, Division 012300, and in the format specified herein at Section B.4.
B.3.1. Base Cost Proposal Submission - Provide a comprehensive Base Cost Proposal
Submission that includes all work associated with NMNH West Court Revitalization to be performed entirely within the period of performance for the project. The format for the Base Cost
Proposal Submission shall be the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) divisions of work, see below. Break down the Base Cost Proposal Submission into the CSI divisions listed. Note the Base Cost does not include pricing for Options; refer to Options Division 012300 for full description of what to include in Base Cost in lieu of each Option. Price the work as a single complete project.
BASE COST PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM – Lump Sums per Division
Division Division Subtotal
Div. 1 General Conditions $
Div. 2 Existing Conditions $
Div. 3 Concrete $
Div. 4 Masonry $
Div. 5 Metals $
Div. 6 Wood, Plastics and Composites $
Div. 7 Thermal and Moisture Protection $
Div. 8 Openings $
Div. 9 Finishes $
Div. 10 Specialties $
Div. 11 Equipment $
Div. 14 Conveying Equipment $
Div. 21 Fire Suppression $
Div. 22 Plumbing $
Div. 23 HVAC $
Div. 25 Integrated Automation $
Div. 26 Electrical $
Div. 27 Communications $
Div. 28 Electronic Safety & Security $
SUBTOTAL
Overhead and Profit $
Performance Bond $
Other – specify $
BASE COST PROPOSAL TOTAL $
B.4. Options: The option prices shall include all related costs (including but not limited to supervision, labor, materials, coordination, overhead, profit, and bonds). The Contractor shall hold the Option price for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of award. All Options are “Add’s,” not “Deduct’s.” Please see Project No. 1500108 Specifications Volume 1, Division
012300 for full description of each Option. Options shall be performed within Contract Time for
Completion.
B.4.1A Option 1A (ADD) – Warewashing, Ground Floor and First Floor: ADD
Warewashing spaces in their entirety on the Ground and First Floors as shown on the drawings, comprising of rooms: Warewashing CW-G06, Warewashing CW-115, Water Heaters CW-114 and Storage CW-113, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
(Express in Words and Figures)
B.4.1B Option 1B (ADD) – Warewashing, Ground Floor: ADD Warewashing space in its entirety on the Ground Floor and support spaces on the First Floor as shown on the drawings, comprising of rooms: Warewashing CW-G06, Water Heaters CW-114 and Storage CW-113, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
B.4.1C Option 1C (ADD) – Warewashing, First Floor: ADD Warewashing and support spaces in their entirety on the First Floor as shown on the drawings, comprising of rooms: Warewashing
CW-115, Water Heaters CW-114 and Storage CW-113, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
B.4.2 Option 2 (ADD) – Baffle Ceiling, Ground Floor: ADD baffle ceiling system and new lighting and fire protection systems in their entirety over Central Public Dining CW-G10 space on the Ground Floor as shown on the drawings, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
B.4.3 Option 3 (ADD) – Banquette Seating, Ground Floor: ADD banquette seating on the
Ground Floor as shown on the drawings, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
B.4.4 Option 4 (ADD) – Family Store Opening, Ground Floor: ADD a new fire-rated storefront system at existing historic masonry opening, provide a new drywall opening with a new side-coiling security grille at the existing Museum Family Store on the Ground Floor as shown on the drawings, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
B.4.5 Option 5 (ADD) – Staff Seating Area Millwork, First Floor: ADD millwork separating
Staff Seating CW-110 and Restaurant CW-112 on the First Floor as shown on the drawings, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
Bid Option 6 (ADD) – Mezzanine Demolition and Shelling: ADD demolition of existing mezzanine spaces as shown on the drawings, comprising of rooms: Glasses Drop-off Area CW-
206, Theater Manager CW-209, Admin Assist CW-210, Corridor CW-211, Glass Wash CW-214, Corridor CW-215, Chair Storage CW-220, Corridor CW-216M, Film Storage CW-215M, Projector Mechanical Equipment Room CW-214M, Corridor CW-313, Storage CW-312, Unisex
Toilet CW-311, Locker CW-310, and Usher Lounge CW-309; and ADD new shell spaces as shown on the drawings, comprising of rooms: Unassigned CW-215M and Unassigned CW-309, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
B.4.7 Option 7 (ADD) – Sound Attenuation at Atrium Wall: ADD sound attenuation panels at
Atrium wall as shown on the drawings, as detailed in Division 012300 specifications.
C - Description/Specifications
The successful offeror shall provide all materials, equipment, labor and supervision necessary to complete the following work at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, 10th St. and Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20001.
The Work includes, but is not limited to, all work specified in the drawings and specifications beginning with Division 1 and ending with Division 28 (with some sections omitted).
The objectives of the West Court revitalization project are to remove the Imax Theater, to renovate existing food service and introduce additional new food service. Work under this project as indicated in the contract documents includes but is not limited to:
Demolition of interior partitions, flooring, ceilings, doors, fixtures, systems, etc.
as indicated in the contract documents
Demolition of food service equipment and associated infrastructure
Staging and protection of existing kitchen equipment to remain within the construction space
Demolition of existing Imax theater and related equipment/components
Demolition of atrium stair
Construction of a new infill floor structure to align with an existing floor level to remain
Construction of a new second floor shell space, including new floor, structural support, enclosure and all associated building systems
Commercial kitchen renovation
Installation of food service equipment and all required utilities, including food preparation, walk-in boxes and serving areas
Extension of existing kitchen elevator to the 1st floor
Reconfiguration of existing food service servery and back-of-house spaces
Construction of new food service serving stations and back-of-house spaces
New food service millwork
Terrazzo flooring, resinous flooring, resilient flooring, and tiling
Modifications to and refurbishments of existing interior assemblies to remain
Modifications to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection (detection and suppression), security, and data systems.
Warewashing (Option 1)
Installation of a new storefront system at Family Store Opening (Option 4)
Work in a fully occupied building; work requires coordination with SI; some work will need to be performed off hours
Challenging 15 month schedule
This revitalization project will completely transform the West Court of the museum, and will provide much-needed increase to food service options for visitors.
Construction Schedule: Total period of performance allowed for construction is 458 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The expectation is for construction to be complete by April 1, 2019 in order to leave adequate time for health inspections, food equipment burn-in and trial runs of new food service areas before grand opening of the Dinosaur Hall on June 8, 2019.
Construction Budget: Estimated cost range is between $8M and $10M before options.
D - Packaging and Marking
N/app
E - Inspection and Acceptance
52.246-S0038 Smithsonian Institution Inspection and Acceptance (Jun 2000)
Inspection and acceptance may be made on a daily basis on work performed at the job site, by the
Contracting Officers Technical Representative. All work shall be coordinated through the COTR for acceptance of work, payrolls and invoice(s).
52.246-S0039 Final Inspection and Tests (Jun 2000)
The requirements of the Inspection of Construction clause prescribed in FAR 52.246-12, are supplemented to provide that the Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer at least 10 calendar days advance written notice of the date the work will be fully completed and ready for final inspection and tests. Final inspection and tests will be started within 10 calendar days from the date specified in the aforesaid notice unless the Contracting Officer determines that the work is not ready for final inspection and so informs the Contractor.
52.246-S0057 Inspection
(a) Upon proper notice and during normal working hours, the Smithsonian Institution reserves the right to perform any inspections and tests as deemed necessary to assure that the Contractor is performing in accordance with the terms and specifications as set forth herein.
(b) Inspection may be at the Contractor's place of business or at any location where work is being performed in conjunction with this contract.
(c) Inspection by the Smithsonian Institution shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for any or all quality control aspects during the life of the contract. This shall include quality control for items covered by this contract that may be subcontracted.
52.246-S0058 Acceptance
(a) The supplies and services rendered under this contract will be accepted and approved by the
Contracting Officer or a designated representative thereto. Such approval will indicate acceptability to the Smithsonian Institution of performance in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract, and will be subject to applicable warranties. The Smithsonian
Institution reserves the right to reject works not conforming to prescribed contract requirements.
(b) Neither the Smithsonian Institution's reviews, approval, or acceptance of services and/or supplies, nor payment for any of the services or supplies required under this contract shall be construed to operate as a waiver of action arising out of the performance of this contract.
Furthermore, the Contractor shall be and remain liable to the Smithsonian Institution in accordance with applicable law for all damages to the Smithsonian Institution caused by the
Contractor's negligent performance of any of the supplies or services furnished under this contract.
(c) Acceptance by the Smithsonian Institution does not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for correction of errors or omissions that may arise after such acceptance if the errors and omissions are clearly a fault in Contractor performance.
F - Deliveries or Performance
52.211-S0025 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Jun 2000)
(a) Definitions.
(1) The Contract Time is the period of time allotted in the Contract Documents for Final
Completion of the Work as defined in this Construction Contract Clause, including authorized extensions thereto. The Contractor shall complete his Work within the Contract Time as stated in the SF 1442, or as modified.
(2) The date of commencement of the Work is the date established in the Notice To Proceed issued by the C.O. Submission by the Contractor of its Performance and Payment Bonds, Preliminary Schedule and all Certificates of Insurance and their approval by the S.I. are conditions precedent to the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall not commence the Work or store materials or equipment on site until written Notice to Proceed is issued or until the Contractor otherwise receives the written consent of the C.O.
(3) The date of Substantial Completion of the Work or designated portion thereof is the date certified by the COTR when the Work or a designated portion thereof is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the Contract Documents, so the S.I. can fully occupy the Work or designated portion thereof for the use for which it is intended, with all of the Project's parts and systems operable as required by the Contract Documents. Only punch list work and any final cleaning beyond that needed for the S.I.'s full use may remain for Final Completion.
(4) The date of Final Completion of the Work is the date certified by the COTR when the Work is totally complete, to include punch list work and final clean up, in accordance with the Contract
Documents and the S.I. may fully occupy and fully utilize the Work for the use for which it is intended.
(5) If a date or time of completion is included in the Contract, it shall be the Date of Final
Completion as defined in this Construction Contract Clause, including authorized extensions thereto, unless otherwise provided.
(6) The term Day as used in the Contract Documents shall mean calendar day unless otherwise specifically designated. All dates shall mean midnight of the indicated day unless otherwise stipulated.
(b) Progress and Completion.
(1) All time limits stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract.
(2) The Contractor shall prosecute the Work diligently to Final Completion.
(c) Delays and Extensions of Time.
(1) The time during which the Contractor is delayed in the performance of the Work, by the acts or omissions of the S.I., the Architect, or their employees or agents, acts of God, unusually severe and abnormal climatic conditions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, riots, civil commotion or freight embargoes, or other conditions beyond the Contractor's control and which the Contractor could not reasonably have foreseen and provided against, shall be added to the Contract Time; provided, however, that no claim by the Contractor for an extension of time for delays will be considered unless made in compliance with the requirements of this Article and other provisions of the Contract Documents.
(2) Neither the S.I., nor the Architect shall be obligated or liable to the Contractor for, and the
Contractor hereby expressly waives any claims against the S.I. and the Architect on account of any indirect or direct damages, costs or expenses of any nature which the Contractor, Subcontractors, of Suppliers or any other person may incur as a result of any delays, interference, changes in sequence or the like, which are reasonable, foreseeable, contemplated, or avoidable by the Contractor, arising from or out of any act or omission of the S.I. of the Architect, or their agents, employees, consultants, separate contractors or any governmental representative, it being understood and agreed that the Contractor's sole and exclusive remedy in any such events shall be an extension of the Contract Time, but only as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents.
(3) The Contract Time shall be adjusted only for Change Orders pursuant to the Construction
Contract Clause entitled "Changes", excusable delays pursuant to Construction Contract Clause entitled "Delays and Extensions of Time" and Construction Contract Clause entitled
"Smithsonian Institution's Right to Stop or to Suspend the Work". In the event the Contractor requests an extension of the Contract Time, he shall furnish such justification and supporting evidence as the C.O. may deem necessary for a determination of whether the Contractor is entitled to an extension of time under the provisions of the Contract. The burden of proof to substantiate a claim for an extension of the Contract Time shall rest with the Contractor, including evidence that the cause was beyond his control. The C.O. shall base his findings of fact and decision on such justification and supporting evidence and shall advise the Contractor in writing thereof. If the C.O. finds that the Contractor is entitled to any extension of the Contract
Time, the C.O.'s determination of the total number of days' extension shall be based upon the currently approved Progress Schedule and on all data relevant to the extension. Such data will be incorporated into the Progress Schedule in the form of a revision thereto, accomplished in a timely manner. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that actual delays (due to said changes, suspensions of work or excusable delays) in activities which, according to the Progress Schedule, do not affect the Contract Time, do not have any effect upon the Contract Time and therefore will not be the basis for a change therein. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that time extensions will be granted only to the extent that excusable delays exceed the available float in the Contractor's Progress Schedule.
(4) Subject to other provisions of the Contract, the Contractor may be entitled to an extension of the Contract Time (but no increase in the Contract Price) for delays arising from unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, his
Subcontractors or Suppliers as follows:
(i) Labor disputes and strikes (including strikes affecting transportation), that do, in fact, directly and critically affect the progress of the Work; however, an extension of Contract time on account of an individual labor strike shall not exceed the number of days of said strike;
(ii) Acts of God, tornado, fire, hurricane, blizzard, earthquake, typhoon, or flood that damage completed work or stored materials.
(iii) Abnormal inclement weather; however, the Contract Time will not be extended due to normal inclement weather. The time for performance of this Contract, as stated in the Contract
Documents, includes an allowance for calendar days, which may not be available for construction out-of-doors; for the purposes of the Contract, the Contractor agrees that said number of calendar days per month are to be considered as normal inclement weather. Unless the Contractor can substantiate to the satisfaction of the S.I. that there was greater than normal inclement weather considering the full term of the Contract Time using a ten year average of accumulated record mean values from climatological data compiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the locale of the Project and that such alleged greater than normal inclement weather actually delayed the Work or portions thereof which had an effect upon the Contract Time, the Contractor shall not be entitled to an extension of time. If the total accumulated number of calendar days lost due to inclement weather, from the start of
Work until Final Completion, exceeds the total accumulated number to be expected for the same period from the aforesaid climatological data, time for completion will be extended by the number of calendar days needed to include the excess number of calendar days lost.
(iv) Acts of the public enemy, acts of the state, Federal or local government in its sovereign capacity, and acts of a separate contractor in the performance of its contract with the S.I. relating to the Project.
(5) The Contractor shall not be entitled to and hereby expressly waives any extension of time resulting from any conditions or cause unless said claim for extensions of time is made in writing to the C.O. within seven (7) days of the first instance of delay. Circumstances and activities leading to such claim shall be indicated or referenced in a daily field inspection report for the day(s) affected; otherwise, all such claims are waived by the Contractor. In every such written claim, the Contractor shall provide the following information:
(i) Nature of the delay;
(ii) Date (or anticipated date) of commencement of delay;
(iii) Activities on the Progress Schedule affected by the delay, and/or new activities created by the delay and their relationship with existing activities;
(iv) Identification of person(s) or organizations(s) or event(s) responsible for the delay;
(v) Anticipated extent of the delay;
(vi) Recommended action to avoid or minimize the delay.
(d) Responsibility for Completion.
(1) The Contractor shall furnish such manpower, materials, facilities and equipment and shall work such hours, including night shifts, overtime operations and Sundays and holidays, as may be necessary to insure the progress and completion of the Work in accordance with the approved and currently updated Progress Schedule. If Work actually in place falls behind the currently updated and approved Progress Schedule and it becomes apparent from the current Progress Schedule that the Work will not be completed within the Contract Time, the Contractor agrees that he will, as necessary, take some or all of the following actions at no additional cost to the S.I., as required to eliminate substantially the backlog of the Work:
(i) Increase manpower in quantities and crafts necessary
(ii) Increase the number of work hours per shift, shifts per working day, working days per week, the amount of equipment, or any combination of the foregoing; and/or
(iii) Re-schedule activities to achieve maximum practical concurrence.
(2) The COTR may require the Contractor to submit a Recovery Schedule in accordance with the
Supplementary Construction Contract Clause, demonstrating his program and proposed plan to make up the lag in scheduled progress and to ensure completion of the Work within the Contract
Time. If the COTR finds the proposed plan not acceptable, he may require the Contractor to submit a new plan. If the actions taken by the Contractor or the second plan proposed are not satisfactory, the COTR may require the contractor to take any of the actions set forth in this
Construction Contract Clause without additional costs to the S.I., to make up the lag in scheduled progress.
(3) Failure of the Contractor to comply substantially with the requirements of this Construction
Contract Clause may be considered grounds for a determination by the S.I., pursuant to the
Construction Contract Clause entitled "Default", that the Contractor is failing to prosecute the
Work with the sufficient diligence to ensure its completion with the Contract Time.
52.228-S0081 Period of Performance-Bonds & Insurance-Construction
Contractor must submit approved Certificate of Insurance and Performance/Payment Bonds within ten (10) days of contract award.
52.236-S0036 Smithsonian Institution's Right to Stop or to Suspend the Work (Jun 2000)
(a) If the Contractor fails to correct defective Work as required by the Construction Contract
Clause entitled "Correction of Work", or fails to carry out the Work or supply labor and materials in accordance with the Contract Documents, the C.O. by a written order may order the Contractor to stop the Work, or any portion thereof, without monetary compensation to the Contractor until the cause for such order has been eliminated.
(b) The Contracting Officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of the Work for such period of time as he may determine to be appropriate for the convenience of the S.I.
(c) If the performance of all or any part of the Work is, for an unreasonable period of time, suspended, delayed, or interrupted by the S.I. or its authorized representatives in the administration of this Contract, or by failure of any one of them to act within the time specified in this Contract (or if no time is specified, within a reasonable time), an adjustment shall be made for an increase in the actual time required for performance of the Work by the Contractor, due solely to such unreasonable suspension, delay, or interruption and the Contract modified in writing accordingly. However, no claim for an extension of time shall be made under this
Construction Contract Clause for any suspension, delay, or interruption pursuant to this
Construction Contract Clause, or for which claim is provided or excluded under any other provision of this Contract. No claim under this Construction Contract Clause shall be allowed for any claim for an extension of time required for performance, unless within twenty (20) days after the act or failure to act involved, the Contractor submits to the COTR a written statement setting forth, as then practicable, the extent of such claimed time extension and unless the claim for an extension of time is asserted in writing as soon as practicable after the termination of such suspension, delay, or interruption. No claim shall be made for direct or indirect costs incurred by
Contractor as a result of the events described in this Construction Contract Clause, a time extension being the Contractor's sole remedy.
(d) A claim under this clause shall not be allowed (1) for any costs incurred more than twenty
(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.
(e) In the event of a suspension of work or delay or interruption of work, the Contractor will and will cause his subcontractors to protect carefully his, and their materials and work against damage or injury from the weather and maintain completed and uncompleted portions of the work as required by the Contract Documents. If, in the opinion of the COTR, any work or material shall have been damaged or injured by reason of failure on the part of the Contractor or any of his subcontractors to so protect same, such work and materials shall be removed and replaced at the expense of the Contractor.
(f) No claim by the Contractor for an equitable adjustment under the Construction Contract
Clause entitled "Equitable Adjustments", shall be allowed if asserted after Final Payment under this Contract.
52.246-S0041 Additional Warranties and Guarantees (Jun 2000)
(a) The Contractor guarantees and warrants to the S.I. all work as follows:
(1) That all materials and equipment furnished under this Contract will be new and the best of its respective kind unless otherwise specified;
(2) That all Work will be first-class quality and free of omissions and faulty, poor quality, imperfect or defective material or workmanship;
(3) That where no standard is specified for such workmanship or materials, they shall be the best of their respective kinds;
(4) That the Work shall be entirely watertight and leakproof in accordance with all applicable industry customs and practices, and shall be free of shrinkage and settlement, (normal shrinkage inherent in the specified materials is acceptable);
(5) That the Work, including but not limited to, mechanical and electrical machines, devices and equipment shall be fit and fully usable for its intended and specified purpose and shall operate satisfactorily with ordinary care;
(6) That consistent with requirements of the Contract Documents the Work shall be installed and oriented in such a manner as to facilitate unrestricted access for the operation and maintenance of fixed equipment;
(7) That the Work will be free of abnormal or unusual deterioration which occurs because of poor quality materials, workmanship or unsuitable storage.
(b) All work not conforming to guarantees and warranties specified in the Contract Documents, including substitutions not properly approved and authorized, may be considered defective. If required by the COTR, the Contractor shall furnish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials and equipment. This warranty is not limited by the provisions of the
Construction Contract Clauses entitled "Uncovering of Work" and "Correction of Work".
(c) The warranties set forth in this Construction Contract Clause entitled "Additional Warranties and Guarantees" and elsewhere in the Contract Documents shall survive Final Completion of the
Work under the Construction Contract Clause entitled "Payments and Completion".
(d) If, within one year after the Date of Final Completion of the Work or designated portion thereof or within one year after acceptance by the S.I. of designated equipment or within such longer period of time as may be prescribed by law or by the terms of any applicable special warranty required by the Contract Documents, any of the Work is found to be defective, not in accordance with the Contract Documents, or not in accordance with the guarantees and warranties specified in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall correct it within five (5) working days, or such other period as mutually agreed, after receipt of a written notice from the COTR to do so.
(e) Any materials or other portions of the Work, installed, furnished or stored on site which are not of the character or quality required by the specifications, or are otherwise not acceptable to the COTR, shall be immediately removed and replaced by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the
COTR, when notified to do so by the COTR.
(f) If the Contractor fails to correct defective or nonconforming Work as required by the
Construction Contract Clause entitled "Correction of Work", or if the Contractor fails to remove defective or nonconforming Work from the site, as required by the Construction Contract Clause entitled "Uncovering of Work", the S.I. may elect to either correct such work in accordance with the Construction Contract Clause entitled "Smithsonian Institution's Right to Carry Out The
Work", or remove and store materials and equipment at the expense of the Contractor.
(g) The Contractor shall bear the cost of making good all work of the S.I., separate contractors or others, destroyed or damaged by such correction or removal required under this Construction
Contract Clause or the Construction Contract Clauses entitled "Uncovering of Work" and
"Correction of Work", or elsewhere in the Contract Documents.
G - Contract Administration Data
52.202-S0059 Contract Management
Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the
Smithsonian and the Contractor. The following individuals will be the Smithsonian points of contact during the performance of the contract.
52.202-S0060 Contracting Officer
All contract administration will be effected by the Contracting Officer. Communications pertaining to contractual administrative matters will be addressed to the Contracting Officer. No changes in or deviation from the scope of work shall be effected without a written modification to the contract executed by the Contracting Officer authorizing such changes.
52.202-S0061 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) (Apr 1988)
(a) The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) [], ([]), [], or her authorized representative shall act for and on behalf of the Contracting Officer in the administration of any resultant contract with respect to:
1. Resolution of issues that may arise between the Contractor and the Smithsonian Institution in connection with such matters as acceptability of workmanship and other technical requirements;
2. Evaluation on an overall basis of the acceptability of workmanship and Contractor's compliance with technical requirements; and
3. The approval and acceptance of work performed under this contract.
(b) This delegation does not authorize the modification of any of the contract's provisions, terms or conditions. All authorities not herein delegated are reserved to the Contracting Officer.
(c) The Contractor shall make available such records, reports and facilities as may be required to carry out this assignment.
(c) Contractor’s performance will be evaluated using the respective contractor performance evaluation report entry system located on the website http://www.cpars.gov/. Prior to commencement of work the contractor is required to provide the government with the name, phone number and e-mail address of the “Contractor’s Representative” that will be responsible for receipt and review of draft performance evaluations prepared by the government in the appropriate system. It is the contractor’s responsibility to keep this contact information current.
52.202-S0062 Authorities
The Contractor is advised that only the Contracting Officer can change or modify the terms of this contract or take any other action which obligates the Smithsonian and then such action must be set forth in a formal modification to the Contract. The authority of the COTR is strictly limited to the specific duties set forth in her letter of appointment, a copy of which will be furnished the
Contractor. Contractors who rely on direction from persons other than the Contracting Officer (or a COTR acting within the strict limits of his/her responsibilities as set forth in his/her letter of appointment) do so at their own risk and expense, as such actions do not bind the Smithsonian contractually. All questions concerning the authority of a Smithsonian employee to direct the
Contractor contractually should be referred to the Contracting Officer.
52.213-S0094 Application for Payment
The Contractor shall submit Application for Payment in triplicate copies and in accordance with the Construction Contract Clauses. All Applications for Payment shall identify the Contract
Number and Project Title and shall be submitted to the COTR at the address specified by the
Work Order.
Note: The Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. Section 3901) is not applicable to the Smithsonian
Institution. The Smithsonian Institution shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that payment for invoice(s) properly documented and submitted shall be paid within thirty (30) days from receipt of an approved proper invoice.
52.215-S0002 Authorized Negotiators (Apr 1984)
The offeror or quoter represents that the following persons are authorized to negotiate on its behalf with the Government in connection with this request for proposals or quotations: [list names, titles, and telephone numbers of the authorized negotiators].
52.215-S0063 Key Personnel
(a) The Contractor shall include the key personnel to be assigned under this contract those persons listed below:
NAME LABOR CATEGORY
Offerors shall also provide this information in their technical proposal.
(b) The persons named above are considered key personnel. The Contractor shall give at least 14 calendar days advance notice if any of these persons are to be removed or diverted from this contract, and shall supply written justification as part of this notice, and shall name the proposed substitute or replacement; but the Contractor will not remove or divert such persons unless authorized by written consent of the Contracting Officer.
(c) General Approval. All Contractor personnel assigned to this contract are subject to
Smithsonian review in accordance with the defined labor categories herein. Contractor personnel found unacceptable by the Smithsonian at any time shall be removed from performing under this contract within 14 calendar days after notification. Such notification shall be delivered in writing by the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.
SI-0064 Incorporation of Contractor's Proposal
It is understood and agreed that the Contractor shall, in meeting the requirements of the contract, perform the work in accordance with his/her proposal to the Smithsonian Institution for services, dated []; however, to the extent that any provisions of the articles set forth herein are in conflict or inconsistent with any provisions of said proposal, the provisions of the articles of this contract shall be controlling and shall supersede the provisions of said proposal.
H - Special Contract Requirements
52.202-S0010 Use of Smithsonian Name (Jun 2000)
It is recognized and acknowledged that Contractor shall have no right to use the name
"Smithsonian" or "Smithsonian Institution", or the name of any Smithsonian Museum or part thereof, including the Facilities, in connection with any of its own advertising, marketing or promotion. However, any marketing or promotional programs concerning the Smithsonian or the
Project shall be submitted to the Smithsonian for review and approval prior to any implementation thereof. The Smithsonian may withhold any approval required hereunder as it wishes.
The Prime Contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or supplier or lower tier subcontractor or lower tier supplier with this clause. After award of the contract and upon request of the Contracting Officer, the Prime Contractor shall deliver a written statement acknowledging that this clause has been included in contracts with all subcontractors and suppliers.
52.203-S0004 Advertising of Award Smithsonian Institution
The Contractor shall not refer to the Smithsonian or to any of its museums, organizations, or facilities in any manner or through any medium, whether written, oral or visual, for any purpose whatsoever, including advertising, marketing, and promotion.
52.215-S0008 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (Apr 1988)
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (herein referred to as the COTR) will be the
Contracting Officer's (CO) exclusive representative to the Contractor with respect to the Project during construction and until Final Payment and Release of Claims. The term COTR is referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number and masculine in gender. The
Smithsonian Institution's communications with the Contractor shall be exclusively through the
COTR, who will have full authority to act on behalf of the C.O. with regard to all aspects of the
Project except that the C.O. must approve all Modifications and payments to the Contractor and is the final authority for all disputes under any Clause of this Contract. All of the Contractor's communications to the S.I. shall be exclusively through the COTR. All of the COTR's actions with regard to this Project will be as the representative of the C.O.
52.215-S0009 Information, Services and Rights of the Smithsonian (Apr 1988)
(a) The S.I., through the C.O. and COTR, will provide administration of the contract as hereinafter described.
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