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SECTION 01010

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

(revised 22 June 2017)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION REPRESENT A BASELINE

STANDARD. THEY ARE OPERATIVE FOR PROJECTS DONE FOR SCOTT AIR FORCE

BASE TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH OTHER, MORE

STRINGENT PROJECT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WOULD BE GOVERNING.

I. GENERAL

A. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to accomplish what the Statement of Work (SOW) and/or task order issued pursuant to it calls for to be performed and provided (the Work). All Work done shall conform to: the terms of the contract/task order; applicable Government regulations and building codes individually referenced or not;

manufacturers’ instructions; and generally-accepted standards in relevant design professions and building trades.

B. COMPLETE PROJECT: Documents the Government provides to the Contractor describing a project’s design intent and the Work are meant to convey what the Government expects and requires from the Work and to define a complete project. The Contractor is responsible to satisfy itself that what the Government provided does so, and to resolve any uncertainty as to this before committing to do the Work. Thereafter, any omission of express reference to specific services or materials reasonably inferred to fall within the project scope, or that are commonly understood within the applicable design profession or building trade as necessary to properly complete a project, will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to perform or provide such at no additional cost to the Government.

C. TYPES OF WORK AND DELIVERY CONTRACTS: As used herein, the types of Work are: design of a project (Design); construction of a project designed by others (Construction);

or design and construction of a project under the same contract or task order (Design/Build).

Depending upon the estimated cost and complexity of projects done under them, the type of delivery may be a one-off contract, or an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ);

Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC); Multiple-Award Task-Order (MATOC); or Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) contract for multiple projects. The SOW for a one-off contract describes the Work to be performed and provided for the sole project under it. The SOW for an IDIQ, MACC, MATOC or SABER contract describes the Work under it typical of its type. The SOW for a task order issued under one of these multiple-project contracts, or a SABER task order itself, describes that Work specific to a given project.

D. LOCATION: Facilities to be constructed or altered are located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Base is located approximately 20 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, just south of Interstate Highway 64.

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E. STANDARD WORKDAY/WEEK: Work normally shall be accomplished during the standard 8-hour day, 5-day week, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30 A.M.

and 4:30 P.M. local time, excluding Federal Legal Holidays and non-work days resulting from holidays occurring on weekends. If desiring to work other than within a normal day, the Contractor shall submit a written request at least three (3) work days prior to the proposed performance of work to the Contracting Officer (CO) stating the proposed performance of work, day/days, time/amount of work, and reason why permission should be granted to perform work during non-standard hours.

Scott Air Force Base observes the following Legal Holidays on the day shown or the Friday before if it falls on a Saturday or the Monday after if it falls on a Sunday:

New Year’s Day 1 January Martin Luther King Day Third Monday in January President’s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veteran’s Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December

F. BASE AND SAFETY REGULATIONS: The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Air

Force regulations and directives pertaining to security, safety, occupational health, fire prevention, environmental hazards, traffic, and personnel clearances while on Base.

G. SAFETY BRIEFING: The Contractor shall brief subcontractors on safety, occupational health, and fire prevention regulations, emphasizing the requirement to obtain a welding permit, when welding, cutting and brazing operations are required, and obtain authorization from the Base Fire Chief when open burning is intended. The Contractor shall maintain documentation showing that all subcontractors have been briefed as required.

H. ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION STANDARDS: All constructed work shall conform with UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum AT Standards for Buildings issued under the authority of DoD Instruction Number 2000.16, DoD Antiterrorism Standards which requires DoD Components to adopt and adhere to common criteria and minimum construction standards to mitigate antiterrorism vulnerabilities and terrorist threats.

II. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A. SCHEDULE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTALS: The Contractor is responsible for developing and submitting a material submittal schedule, using the Government-provided format, to the Contracting Officer for approval. In this, the Contractor shall identify all planned submittals

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B. SUBMITTALS: The Contractor shall submit all items required by the specifications and submittal register to the Contracting Officer for approval. Besides submittals on materials, labor and other elements of work going into the project, those required may include one-time or periodic reports or other documents on the disposition of materials removed incidental to it, such as debris and rubble.

Material submittals shall comply with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), the Scott Air Force Base Architectural Compatibility Plan, the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Landscape Design Guide, all other design guides applicable to this project, and comply with all contract and solicitation documents. The aforementioned design guides can be viewed at:

Unified Facilities Criteria: http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/browse_cat.php?o=29&c=4 design guides: http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/browse_cat.php?o=33&c=129

The CO may request additional submittals when deemed necessary to adequately describe the intended work.

Each submittal shall include an original AF Form 3000, Material Approval Submittal, and three (3) copies of supporting documentation. When available, the Government may request electronic copies of submittals via email, in lieu of hard copies. The availability and practicality of submitting electronically versus hardcopy should be discussed and agreed to during the initial pre-construction conference after award. In general, submittals shall be provided a minimum of 14 calendar days in advance of scheduled purchase to allow sufficient time for Government review. Additionally, unless stated otherwise, submissions of test results and other submittals of that nature shall be made within 14 days, after the work or test is performed.

Each submittal shall be complete and in sufficient detail for ready determination of compliance with the contract requirements. Submittals shall include such items as Contractor’s or manufacturer’s shop drawings, descriptive literature, catalog cuts, diagrams, operation charts or curves, certifications, samples, test reports, test cylinders, operating manuals, installation procedures and recommendations, templates, and other descriptive material. Catalog cuts and other descriptive data which may have more than one model or type shall be clearly marked to show the model, type, size, and all optional accessory equipment the Contractor proposes to install. Submittals on component items forming a system or interrelated items shall be submitted at one time as a single submittal in order to demonstrate that the items have been properly coordinated and will function as a unit.

Submittal items which are disapproved shall be promptly corrected and resubmitted within 10 calendar days by the Contractor. No material shall be installed until the submittal on it is approved by the Contracting Officer. Approved submittals shall be available at the job site for inspection by the CO at all times. All submittals on selections of colors, patterns and other aesthetic attributes of finish materials for interior application shall be submitted at one time, as shall those for exterior application.

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C. SUBSTITUTION OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT: If the Contractor proposes to use materials, equipment or accessories other than those specified, in addition to the items listed preceding and to the extent informative in evaluating, the Contractor shall submit plan and elevation drawings of an appropriate scale showing all piping, electrical connections, sizes of equipment, location of piping, and electrical penetrations, and all other associated equipment and materials. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of what is proposed to be changed based on the design intent conveyed in the drawings and specifications, and the completeness and clarity of the request submittal.

For reasons of compatibility, and experience with certain critical existing equipment, systems, components, materials etc, the Government will not entertain requests to substitute others for those identified as “Base Standard” in project drawings or specifications. E.g., the Base Standard lock cylinder core is by Stanley-Best Access Systems and, unless otherwise noted, no submittal providing for a similar core by another manufacturer will be approved.

It shall be understood and agreed that any substitution of materials and/or equipment, if approved, will be made by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government in consequence of it, regardless of any changes in connections, spacing, electrical service, or appurtenances the substitution may require.

D. AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

During the course of construction, the Contractor shall keep an accurate record of differences in conditions as-built from the original designed or specified, by means of editing computer-aided design (CAD) files of contract drawings and word-processing files of specifications, saving them as separate files without overwriting the originals. When available, the Government may provide record drawings of applicable facilities for use by the Contractor to aid in developing as-built drawings. Drawings shall be editable in AutoCAD 2012 or higher and specifications in Microsoft Word 2007. The Contractor is responsible for providing any computer hardware and software required to prepare as-built drawings and specifications.

All variations from the contract drawings and specifications for whatever reason, including those made in consequence of the selection of optional or alternate materials, shall be clearly indicated. They shall be shown in the same general detail utilized in the original versions.

The as-built drawings and specifications shall be kept current during construction and readily available for review by the Contracting Officer and construction inspector at all times. The final as-builts shall be furnished to the CO not later than ten work days after the final inspection date.

As part of the as-built drawings submittal, a separate set of drawings shall be marked showing areas containing existing/remaining asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint and methods of encapsulation, as applicable.

E. GEOBASE REQUIREMENTS: All geospatial deliverables (CAD or GIS format), obtained via survey or any other data collection process, shall be measured in meters. The coordinate system for all geospatial data shall be the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System 1202 West.

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The vertical datum shall be the North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD 88). The horizontal datum shall be NAD83. For more information see “GEOBASE” attachments.

F. REAL PROPERTY RECORDS: At the completion of construction and before final payment, the following information, by building number, shall be provided by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer on a completed DD form 1354 for record purposes. The Contractor will be furnished a copy of a filled-in sample 1354 Worksheet, which should aid in completion of the form. The Contractor shall:

1. Provide a draft 1354 to the CO at least 45 days prior to the contract completion date. At a reasonably scheduled time upon receipt of the draft, a representative from the Real Property office with the Contractor will do a thorough walk through and annotate any findings or corrections required.

2. Prepare an accounting of all installed/constructed property, by building number (if multiple buildings are included in the project/task order).

3. List Government-furnished/Contractor-installed items and Contractor-furnished/ Contractor-installed items.

4. List complete nomenclature of each item:

a. Manufacturer.

b. Model Number.

c. Serial Number.

d. Electrical rating, full nameplate data.

e. Capacity (MBTU, KVA, Tons, Sprinkler Heads, Etc.).

f. Cost of each item (Equipment cost only)

g. Other pertinent information (Warranty/guarantee information-start date, stop date)

5. List items including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

a. Electrical equipment (special lighting fixtures, metering equipment, overhead door operators, exterior floodlights and poles, fire alarm and burglar alarm systems, etc.)

b. Mechanical equipment (commercial refrigeration equipment, heating equipment, air conditioning systems equipment, pumps, boilers, sprinklers, meters, and other items of mechanical equipment)

c. Other items that are considered to be real property installed equipment

6. The Real Property office is the point of contact for questions, comments or concerns on property records. The Contracting Officer can provide an example of a completed 1354.

Both the worksheet and draft copy will be available at the onset of the project.

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III. WORK COORDINATION:

A. GENERAL: The Contractor shall coordinate all work schedules with the Contracting Officer and the construction inspector prior to the start of work. The Contractor shall notify the CO or the construction inspector five days prior to moving onto the work-site to commence work. The Contractor must provide notification the day when moving back to the work-site after an interruption of work of two (2) or more work days. Before initiating any work, the Contractor shall meet with the CO and inspector and agree on:

• sequence of procedures

• means of access to premises and buildings

• placement of dumpsters and haul routes

• delivery of materials and use of approaches

• use of corridors, stairways, elevators, and similar means of egress

• requirements and means of communication

• location of partitions and barriers

• location of eating spaces and restroom for Contractor’s employees

• other matters incidental to the project

1. Interruption of Work: If it becomes necessary to interrupt work activities in buildings and/or areas for construction purposes (except as otherwise described in the solicitation documents), the Contractor shall request permission, in writing, from the CO, or designated representative(s), at least ten (10) working days in advance.

2. Temporary Construction: Any Contractor-installed temporary construction intended to prevent interruption of normal work activity or loss of utility services is subject to approval of the Base Civil Engineer through the CO.

B. INSPECTION: The Contractor shall obtain the construction inspector's approval prior to doing such work as closing walls or performing tests. The request shall be made sufficiently far ahead to permit an inspection of the area beforehand. If the inspector fails to arrive at the site at the time agreed, the Contractor may continue with the work in strict compliance with the project drawings and specifications,. The inspector's approval or failure to appear does not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to comply with the construction documents.

C. WATER UTILITY WORK: The water utility lines on Scott AFB are owned and operated by

American Water Co. (AW). The Contractor shall coordinate with AW when conducting any work pertaining to the water utility lines. Compliance with AW’s requirements does not relieve the Contractor from complying with Scott AFB requirements, including submittals, as-builts, and other coordination.

D. ROAD CLOSURES: If any closure of a road is required, the Contractor shall submit a request to do so to the construction inspector three (3) weeks prior to the planned date for the closure. The request shall include a map showing the location of the closure and a suitable alternate route for detouring traffic normally using the road to be closed. The Contractor shall provide all signage and barricades required to properly direct traffic having to detour.

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E. PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT: The Contractor must employ a full-time superintendent for the project. The superintendent’s duties shall include the overall management of the project, coordination of the sub-contractors’ work, and liaison with the Contracting Officer and the construction inspector. No work shall be performed without the presence of the superintendent or a competent representative on the job-site. A competent representative is as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards for Construction Industry part 1926.32, Definitions (29 C.F.R. 1926 OSHA). This paragraph supplements FAR clause 52.236-6, Superintendence by the Contractor.

F. 24-HOUR POINT OF CONTACT: The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with a 24-hour number or numbers where its authorized representative can be contacted at anytime day or night. This number should be provided at the pre-construction conference, but, in any event, not later than the earlier of the first day of contract work at the site or ten

(10) days after the Notice to Proceed date.

G. CONTRACTOR’S OFFICE SPACE: Office space required for the Contractor’s operation shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and self-provided. Any office space to be located on Scott AFB must be approved by the Contracting Officer.

H. CONTRACTOR’S STORAGE AREA: The Contractor will be allowed to have one (1) storage trailer at the construction site. The location must be approved by the Contracting Officer in advance. All other trailers, storage, and equipment must be stored at a site designated by the inspector. The Government is not responsible for damages or losses. This paragraph supplements FAR clause 52.236-10, Operations and Storage Areas.

I. SITE AND STORAGE AREA MAINTENANCE: The Contractor is responsible for maintaining the construction site and storage area(s) daily. This includes, but is not limited to, lawn mowing, ice and snow removal, and disposal of trash and debris.

J. DUST CONTROL: The Contractor shall control all excavations, embankments, stockpiles, access roads, and other such areas of work so as to avoid excess dust becoming a hazard or nuisance to base personnel or surrounding facilities. Approved sprinkling, chemical treatment, light bituminous treatment or similar methods will be permitted to control dust during work. Dust control shall be performed as the work proceeds and whenever a dust nuisance or hazard may occur. Additionally, the Contractor shall ensure that any equipment hauling rock, soil, or other debris is fitted with a tarp or other means adequate to contain it and prevent littering of parking lots or roadways. The Contractor shall attempt to ensure its trucks and other equipment do not leave mud and debris on the roadways and shall pick up, clear and/or sweep away by whatever means necessary any that does get on the roadways to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

K. PATCHING AND REPAIRING: After the work has been completed, any Contractor-caused damages to Government-owned structures or other facilities, streets, curbs, walks, lawns, etc., shall be properly patched, repaired, or replaced to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. Any holes, cuts, breakage or damage in/to finished surfaces in the area of work shall be properly repaired and the affected areas then refinished, resurfaced or otherwise repaired to match those of the adjacent to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

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L. DISPOSITION OF REMOVED GOVERNMENT PROPERTY: All materials and equipment to be removed by the Contractor and not reinstalled or recycled under this contract, including debris generated by the project work, shall be removed at regular intervals from the site and disposed of off-base by the Contractor. Such disposal shall be in conformity with applicable Federal, state, and local pollution regulations and at the Contractor’s expense.

M. EXCAVATIONS & LANDSCAPING: The Contractor shall backfill all excavations within one (1) week unless ongoing work in an excavation precludes such action. In no event shall the Contractor stockpile removed earth material on the construction site unless it is to be used in another portion of the same project. For all disturbances to grounds, the Contractor shall complete final grading within one (1) week of the disturbance/backfilling. The Contractor shall complete final landscaping or seeding within three (3) weeks of the beginning of the planting season if possible or as soon as possible later when suitable conditions exist.

N. FINAL CLEANUP: Upon completion of the project, all construction equipment and debris shall be removed from the site, and the site left in a condition acceptable to the Contracting Officer. This paragraph supplements FAR 52.236-12, Cleaning Up.

IV. PERMITS:

A. GENERAL: The following outlines permits which may be required incidental to design or construction. The list is not a complete one of all which may be. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine which permits are required, if any; when they must be applied for; and timely obtain them, whether listed here or not. The Contractor shall submit all permit applications to the Contracting Officer and pay all permit fees when due.

B. SPECIAL PERMITS REQUIRED (as applicable to work):

1. EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR PERMIT: The Contractor shall contact the 375th CES/CEAN, Air Quality Program Manager, to learn the requirements for an emergency power generator prior to having the generator delivered to the base. The generator shall be certified by the Family Emissions Limits (FELs). The Point-of-Contact (POC) can be reached at (618) 256-2167.

2. BURN PERMIT: A USAF Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Permit (burn permit) must be obtained by the Contractor from the Base Fire Department prior to conducting any operation that will create a spark or flame. The POC there can be reached at (618) 256- 5130. If an open burn permit is required, the permit request shall be routed through the 375 CES/CEAN, Air Quality Program manager, no-later-than three (3) months prior to actual open burn effort.

3. NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION: As described in CFR Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 77, when planning to build within 20,000 ft of an active runway or use equipment in construction which will penetrate a 100 to 1 slope from the nearest point of the runway, among other defined circumstances, notice to the

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required unless expressly exempted. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that FAA Form 7460-1 is completed and forwarded 45 days prior to the start of any construction and approved prior to the start of the project.

by the Regional FAA Office (Airports Division, AGL-600; 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018; (847) 294-7272; FAX (847) 294-7036).

4. SEWER PERMIT: Sewer extension, new installation, and connection to the existing sanitary sewer system require a permit. The application shall be signed, certified and stamped by an Illinois Registered Engineer and submitted to the 375th CES/CEAN Water Permits manager for local coordination, and signatures. CEAN will submit the final package to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Water Pollution Control. Permit applications, with instructions are available at http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/forms.html#permits-wastewater. The POC for specific questions and guidance is the Water Permits manager at (618) 256-2092.

5. GENERAL NPDES PERMIT: Stormwater discharge from a construction site requires a Notice of Intent (NOI) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) to be submitted to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency prior to any construction activities. The NOI shall be signed, certified and stamped by an Illinois Registered Engineer and submitted electronically along with three (3) hardcopies to the 375th CES/CEAN Water Permits manager for local coordination, and signatures. The final package will then be submitted by CEAN to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control. General information, forms and instructions are available on-line at http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/forms.html. For specific questions and guidance contact the Water Permit manager at 618-256-2092.

6. AMERICAN WATER WORK PERMIT: All work proposed which will affect the water utility system, including water main installation and connection, must be reviewed and a permit for it issued by American Water Co. prior to being done. All work must conform with what is stated on the permit. The Contractor shall submit the application for the permit to American Water. Applications, with instructions, are available on line at http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/forms.html#permits-drinking-water. American Water has an office on Scott Air Force Base at 34004 New Mexico Street and can be contacted at (618) 744-9631.

7. ABOVEGROUND/UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PERMITS: A permit is required to install or work on any aboveground storage tank larger than 110 gallons, to include generator sub-base tanks, and any underground storage tank or associated piping.

Forms are available on-line at: http://www.state.il.us/osfm/PetroChemSaf/home.htm.

8. EXCAVATION PERMIT: The Contractor shall apply for and obtain a Government Excavation Permit, also known as a “digging permit” (AF Form 103, Base Civil Engineer Work Clearance Request), prior to any excavation. The permit can be obtained from the CEOEP (Civil Engineering, Operations - Planning), Building 530. There is no charge for the permit. The digging permit is required for the Government to locate and mark existing underground utilities as well as for the Government’s internal notification and coordination. The Contractor shall not begin any below-grade work until this permit has

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The Contractor shall note any utilities discovered during excavations not shown or shown incorrectly on the contract drawings (including any erroneous or missing dimensions on Government record drawings), and clearly identify those discoveries on the as-built drawings.

The Contractor shall initiate the request for a digging permit a minimum of five (5) working days prior to any excavation or ground penetration. The site plan shall clearly delineate the proposed work area and, if within a reasonable distance, the nearest building and cross street to the location of digging, etc. The location of the excavation or ground penetration shall be marked with white, water soluble, spray paint, or white utility marking flags, and the markings maintained until the area is reviewed and cleared by all utility agencies concerned. In the event a representative of a designated utility does not respond, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer. After identified utilities have been cleared through each office affected, a copy of the digging permit will be provided. The digging permit must be on the job site during the excavation process and every precaution taken during excavation to prevent damage to the existing utilities.

The Contractor must immediately notify CEOEP and the construction inspector if any utility is damaged during the excavation process.

V. UTILITIES AND SERVICES:

A. COMMERCIAL UTILITIES: The Contractor is permitted to use utility services, including electric, gas, sewer, water, telephone, cable, as its work may require. The Contractor is responsible for the cost and usage of temporary connections to the services and for portable sanitary facilities and other requirements. All utility connections must be approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor also is responsible for the cost of any new or relocation of existing commercial utility lines. The Contractor shall contact directly each applicable utility to pay all costs. Any exterior equipment provided under the contract shall be painted Sherwin Williams product #SW4009 (“Espresso Brown”).

B. TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS: The Contractor shall notify American

Water Co. (AW) 10 days in advance of its requirement for temporary water service. All temporary water connections shall be performed by the Contractor at the expense of the Contractor. Where appropriate, backflow devices shall be used. All temporary service lines installed and used by the Contactor or any subcontractor during construction must be completely removed at the Contractor’s expense by the project’s completion.

C. WATER SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS: The Contractor shall submit written notification not less than 14 work days in advance for each planned interruption of a utility service. No single interruption shall exceed eight hours. Any interruption of utility service must be approved by the Contracting Officer in advance. Service interruptions shall be accomplished at other than normal work hours if feasible. As a general rule, water distribution service shall not be interrupted. All water connections shall be made via “hot” tap on the main and shall be observed by American Water personnel. AW is responsible for determining what

ATTACHMENT 6 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 10 of 14 constitutes sufficient reason to interrupt water service. Interruption of water service due to scheduled construction work involving water system components shall be coordinated with AW at least 10 work days in advance to allow for proper water outage planning and water outage notification to affected parties. AW staff shall operate all valves and hydrants during any outage plan test and implementation of the scheduled water system outages and service restoration. The Contractor performing work requiring the interruption of water service shall provide all material, labor, and equipment required to minimize the extent and duration of a water outage and shall ensure restoration of service in the most efficient and complete manner in accordance with accepted industry standards and practices. This may require one or more line stops to preclude an extensive outage to multiple facilities. The Contractor shall comply with all base and state environmental requirements.

D. ABANDONMENT OF WATER LINES: Service lines to be abandoned shall be excavated at the curb stop or corporation stop and the valve closed off. The service shall be physically separated so as to have a minimum of three (3) feet horizontal clearance between the main and the cut service line. The location of the disconnection shall be noted on project as-built drawings, with a copy showing the point of disconnection provided to American Water.

Water mains to be abandoned shall be cut and depressurized, then capped with a mechanical cap or concrete cover. Valves shall be closed, and the valve boxes removed. All fire hydrants abandoned shall be fully removed. In the event a shut off valve is not available, the Contractor shall install a temporary line stop to enable separation of the water mains. Where settlement is a structural concern, putting flowable fill in the main may be required.

E. ENABLING/DISABLING FIRE ALARMS PANELS: All fire alarm panels shall be properly operating prior to the Contractor securing at the end of each workday. To have a fire alarm panel enabled/disabled the Contractor may contact Scott AFB fire alarm maintenance contractor (contact Operations Support, (618) 256-2698) or use a fire alarm contractor of its choice, provided the following Scott AFB requirements are met: 1) the fire alarm contractor maintains a current NICET2 (National Institute of Certified Engineering Technology) license or current NBFAA (National Burglar/Fire Alarm Association (Practical Fire) license; 2) any contractor/sub-contractor working on Scott AFB fire alarm transmitters has a current General Radio Operator License Element 1 & 3 issued by Federal Communications Commission; and

3) the Scott AFB Fire Alarm Service Contractor is present at all final acceptances for fire alarm systems. The day and time of the inspection shall be coordinated three (3) to five (5) workdays in advance. The Contractor shall contact the Fire Alarm QAE (Operations Support), (618) 256-2698, to schedule an acceptance inspection of the fire alarm system. The Contractor shall bear all costs associated with enabling/disabling fire alarm panels.

F. FIRE HYDRANT CONNECTION: Temporary connections to fire hydrants require prior coordination and approval from the Operations & Maintenance department of the water distribution system owner, American Water Co., to ensure the proper operation of the hydrant and installation of an appropriate backflow prevention device. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all devices and bearing all costs associated with providing, installing, and testing the backflow device as required by the Illinois Plumbing Code.

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G. NATURAL GAS CONNECTION: The Contractor is responsible for making arrangements with AMEREN/IP for work involving the natural gas service. The Contractor shall bear all costs associated with moving or extending gas lines/service as well as all costs for meter installation. Existing natural gas lines are owned by Illinois Power Company. The Contractor shall complete all hookups to natural gas at completion of job.

VI. MAINTENANCE/WARRANTY INFORMATION:

A. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS: The Contractor shall provide the

Contracting Officer a specified number of copies of operation and maintenance instruction manuals. Except to the extent stated in more stringent terms in other parts of the drawings or specifications, manuals shall contain complete instructions on operating and maintaining the equipment, including piping and wiring diagrams. The manual shall be assembled in book form having a cover indicating the contents by equipment or system name and project title.

Manuals shall be submitted a minimum of ten work days before the Contractor conducts the on-site operation and maintenance instruction. If such instruction is not required by the other parts of the specifications, manuals shall be provided at the final inspection.

B. SPARE PARTS LIST: Where required by the other parts of the specifications, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer the specified number of copies of spare parts lists. The lists shall provide the supply source, item description and current price of all parts and shall be cross referenced to equipment diagrams or pictures. Spare parts lists shall be assembled in book form and may be separate from or integral with the operation and maintenance instruction manuals. Spare parts lists shall be submitted with the related instruction manuals.

C. ON-SITE INSTRUCTION: The Contractor shall provide the services of a qualified person, where required by other parts of the specifications, to instruct Government personnel in the proper operation and maintenance of newly installed systems and equipment. The instructions shall be in accordance with the procedures and methods recommended by the equipment manufacturer. The Contractor shall schedule the on-site instruction with the Contracting Officer, but such instruction shall not occur until ten days after the receipt of operation and maintenance instruction manuals.

D. BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES: In accordance with AFI 32-1066, all newly installed back flow prevention devices must be inspected by a certified inspector within one

(1) week of installation and a follow-up inspection performed 3-months later. The Contractor shall submit appropriate documentation of these inspections in accordance with the submittal register.

E. WARRANTY ITEMS: There shall be a maximum 24-hour response time by the Contractor on all warranty items installed under this contract and identified as either malfunctioning or inoperative after acceptance of the item. The Contractor shall notify both the Contracting Officer or his designated representative and the Inspector of the date, place, and time that the Contractor will be on location to determine the cause of the problem. Response time shall be defined as the time from when the Contracting Officer contacts the Contractor until the time the Contractor is present at the location of the equipment with the appropriate personnel to

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Corrective action shall be completed within 5 work days from the time the Contractor visits the location of the malfunction or inoperative equipment. Where parts are required to correct a malfunction, corrective action shall be completed within 5 work days from the time parts are received. If the Contractor fails to respond within the time frame indicated above, the Government shall declare the Contractor non-responsive and shall take all actions necessary to correct the problem with Government resources. All costs incurred as a result of the Government taking this action shall be properly accounted for and back charged to the Contractor.

VII. OTHER INFORMATION

A. SHORING AND SAFETY: The Contractor shall provide all shoring as required in accordance with local, state, federal and OSHA requirements for excavations utilized for this project's scope of work. All workers shall be protected from danger. Additionally all excavations shall be secured as necessary to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering the work sites and/or excavations.

B. ENVIRONMENTAL WORK: If contract requires specific environmental work be performed, no non-environmental work shall be accomplished which will alter the environmental work specifications or cause contamination of non-contaminated materials and areas.

C. PRODUCTS NOT ALLOWED: Materials containing asbestos, transformers containing PCB fluid, and the use of lead based paints or paints containing chromates are prohibited.

D. OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS: Ozone Depleting Chemicals, Class I and II listed in

Attachment 2 of AFI 32-7080 are to be recovered by the Contractor and returned to the Government. The Ozone Depleting Chemicals may not be sold or given away to private industry unless otherwise specified by the Government.

E. PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS: All pesticide applications must be approved by the

Contracting Officer through the Environmental Management Flight (EMF). A label and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of the insecticide must be available for review. After treatment (if approved), the amount (meaning insecticide + water), percentage used (.05%, 1.0%, etc.) of the insecticide and total square feet of treatment must be submitted to the EMF.

F. RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (RAM): In accordance with AFI 40-201, the use of any device

(e.g. soil density meters, XRF meters, etc) which contains RAM must be approved by the Base Radiation Safety Officer, Bioenvironmental Flight, at (618) 256-7307, at least 30 days prior to bringing RAM onto Scott AFB.

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G. BRAND NAMES: References in specifications to any brand name equipment or materials shall be regarded as establishing a standard of quality and – to the extent not conflicting with II. C. of these General Conditions, regarding substitutions – shall not be construed as limiting competition. The Contractor may submit proposed equal equipment and/or materials for Government consideration during the submittal process of the contract after award.

H. PHOTOGRAPHS: When permitted, the Contractor shall provide a minimum of twelve 4" x

6" color photographs prior to beginning actual construction and at two (2) week intervals thereafter for the duration of the project’s construction. The Contractor shall coordinate with Public Affairs (618-256-4206) and the facility user prior to taking any photographs of the construction area. Photographs shall be taken at different angles/locations so that the existing conditions, along with the construction progress, are fully represented. Photographs shall be taken inside and outside for all projects involving interior and exterior work. Photos shall be submitted electronically. The photograph file name/title shall include a general description of the photo along with the date the photo was taken. Photos shall be submitted in accordance with the submittal schedule.

I. RECYCLING: The Contractor shall recycle all ferrous and non-ferrous metals removed in the project and general administrative refuse generated by it such as cardboard, one gallon mark 1 and 2 plastic bottles, type 1 and 2 plastic soda bottles, aluminum and steel soda cans, and mixed paper. All recyclable material shall be turned into the recycling center. The Base Recycling Center, 34020 New Mexico Street will accept these items Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. The contact number for the Center is (618) 256-6431.

J. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Scott AFB is committed to conducting its mission in a responsible manner which will protect human health, natural resources and the environment. Contractors will reduce environmental risks, promote pollution prevention, and meet all Environmental regulatory requirements during the execution and completion of the contract.

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