1_10_01_D-B_GENERAL_REQUIREMENTS_FOR_LRAFB_08-1036_(WW-08)_Rev_3_Sep_2015.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT

REPAIR(SUS) SANITARY SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE (WW-08)

REPLACE WATER MAIN

NKAK 08 1036

Air Mobility Command

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE

ARKANSAS

Prepared By

19TH CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON

25 MARCH 2015

REVISED 3 SEPTEMBER 2015

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

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01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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INTRODUCTION

SOLICITATION

The 19th Contracting Squadron is soliciting a proposal for the design and construction of NKAK 08-1036, REPAIR(SUS) SANITARY SEWER (WW-08) and an 8” water line replacement at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas.

DESIGN-BUILD FIRM SERVICES

The Design-Build Firm shall perform all necessary studies, meetings, analyses, design, coordination, Schematic Design, Design Development, Specifications, preparation of contract documents, and total construction for the project. The facility shall be sited in the general location as shown on the provided location map. The design shall include all related items as required to safely accomplish all necessary work.

DESIGN-BUILD FIRM AE SERVICES

The Design-Build Firm shall have an architectural & engineering staff within the firm and/or shall partner with or have a direct relationship with a professional architect/engineer firm (AE) who shall furnish all services, materials, supplies, and supervision required to fully investigate and design this project. The survey and design of architectural and engineering features of the work shall be accomplished by the appropriate licensed design professional(s) who are experienced in the design of those systems. The final drawings and specifications shall be stamped and signed by the registered professional architect(s) and registered professional engineer(s) responsible for the design in their respective area of expertise and, if applicable, a principal of the firm registered in architecture and/or engineering as applicable.

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES

The Design-Build Firm shall provide licensed design professional architectural and engineering services throughout the design and construction process. The Design-Build Firm shall provide all services, materials, supplies, and supervision required to prepare any change orders and provide office quality control inspection services (site visits are required for all critical installations and as necessary to ensure construction work progresses in accordance with the contract schedule) for the duration of the construction phase of the project.

PERMITS

The Design-Build Firm and/or the licensed design professional architect/engineer of record shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits/approvals from the Arkansas Department of Health.

COMPLETE AND USABLE

The Design-Build Firm shall provide a design for a complete and usable facility within the negotiated and accepted contract construction cost and meeting all requirements of this statement of work. The government will not accept requests for additional funds except for changes in project scope, unforeseen site conditions (such as rock removal) or as directed by the Contracting Officer. The Design-Build Firm shall be financially and technically responsible for resolving any design errors or omissions in its design products.

Neither the Government’s review, approval or acceptance of, nor payment for, the services required under this contract shall be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under this contract or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this contract, and the Contractor shall be and remain liable to the Government in accordance with applicable law for all damages to the Government caused by the Contractor’s negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this contract.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

PROJECT LIST

BASE BID:

Repair(SUS) Sanitary Sewer (WW-08). Refer to paragraph 2.03 for general project description and work items. See drawings G1, C1 and C3 through C8 for project location and information. The Design-Build Firm is required to provide all services necessary for the design and construction of this project.

BID OPTION 1:

Main A Sewer Replacement. Refer to paragraph 2.04 for general project description and work items. See drawings G1, C2, and C8 for project location and information. The Design-Build Firm is required to provide all services necessary for the design and construction of this project.

BID OPTION 2:

Arnold Road Water Line Replacement. Refer to paragraph 2.05 for general project description and work items. See attached drawing identifying location of proposed water line replacement work.

GENERAL

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for any excavations, soil borings, soil analyses, chemical tests, laboratory tests, pressure tests, electrical tests, corrosion and cathodic protection tests, and any other tests required for a complete design and construction of this project.

The Design-Build Firm shall perform a strip topographic survey along the routes of the water line and existing sewers to be replaced and along the routes where existing sewer lines are designed to be realigned to accodomate existing utilities or aboveground structures. The top and invert elevations of all existing manholes shall be shown on the drawings.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for locating all utilities in the area of construction, and for accommodating or modifying them, as required for the construction of this project. Show all utilities in the plan view of each plan sheet and the depth in the sewer profile view where the proposed water and sewer lines cross any existing underground utility lines.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for ensuring that the proper safety measures are taken during the project. A safety plan shall be submitted by the Design-Build Firm and approved by the 19th Civil Engineering Squadron prior to construction commencement.

See detail on Drawing C8 for asphalt open cut road crossing.

GENERAL AND SUMMARY OF WORK FOR REPAIR SANITARY SEWER (WW-08) – BASE BID

The Design-Build Firm is required to provide all services necessary for the design and construction of this project.

The project shall encompass but not be limited to providing all design, plant, equipment, labor, and materials for all aspects of the replacement of sanitary sewer mains and service connections as well as manholes shown in project location maps attached. Sewer service shall be maintained to all existing buildings at all times during the project.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for demolition and disposal of existing sewer and water facilities as required to complete Contract work.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for the design and construction of a system that is compliant with UFC 3-240-06a, UFC 3-240-07FA, latest edition of Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities (10 State Standards), and current industry best practices.

The Design-Build Firm shall use Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe (SDR 26) for open excavated sections of pipe replacement and shall use High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe for sections that are pipe burst. Replace sewer mains with same size as existing. Minimum sewer main shall be 8”. Manholes shall be cast-in-place or pre-cast concrete. Pipe bursting is only allowed where open cut trenching is not technically or economically feasible or where shown on plans. Government will make final decision.

The Design-Build firm shall determine where additional pipe bursting and sewer realignment is required prior to bidding project. (DELETE PARAGRAPH F FROM SOW) The Design-Build Firm shall submit final design documents to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) for approval. Construction shall not begin until ADH has approved the construction drawings.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for notifying building facility managers that will be impacted by construction of this project a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to disturbance of the facility.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for providing GIS data compliant with the Division 1 specifications attached to this SOW for the invert and rim elevation of manholes and service connections installed.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for restoring all disturbed ground surfaces to its original condition. Areas of grass that are disturbed in yards shall be restored with Bermuda grass sod. Sidewalks, curb and gutter, drainage structures and driveways that are cut or damaged during installation of the new sewer mains shall be restored. Sidewalks and driveways that are cut or damaged during installation of the new sewer mains will be removed to the closest adjacent joint and replaced.

The Design-Build Firm shall use UFGS 33 30 00 as the basis for development of their specification section detailing the material, execution, and quality control of the sanitary sewer system.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for all testing required. All test reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

The Design-Build Firm shall accomplish all road crossings via trenchless technologies. Road cuts allowed only by approval from Government.

The Design-Build Firm shall perform and submit post construction TV inspections of all newly installed lines. TV inspections shall be submitted on a DVD(s), shall be playable with Windows Media Player, and shall be submitted with as-built the as-built information.

Replace all manholes in work area.

GENERAL AND SUMMARY OF WORK FOR MAIN A SEWER REPLACEMENT-BID OPTION 1

The Design-Build Firm is required to provide all services necessary for the design and construction of this project.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for demolition and disposal of existing sewer facilities as required to complete Contract work.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for designing and construction of a system that is compliant with UFC 3-240-06a, UFC 3-240-07FA, Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) requirements, latest edition of Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities (10 State Standards), and current industry best practices.

The Design-Build Firm shall use Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe (SDR 26) for open excavated sections.

Construction will begin following the approval of the final design plans which includes receipt of required approval from ADH.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for notifying building facility managers that will be impacted by construction of this project a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to disturbance of the facility.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for providing GIS data compliant with the Division 1 specifications attached to this SOW for the invert and rim elevation of manholes and service connections installed.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for restoring all disturbed ground surfaces to its original condition. Areas of grass that are disturbed in yards shall be restored by hdroseeding and 4” top soil. Sidewalks, curb and gutter, drainage structures and driveways that are cut or damaged during installation of the new sewer mains shall be restored. Sidewalks and driveways that are cut or damaged during installation of the new sewer mains will be removed to the closest adjacent joint and replaced.

The Design-Build Firm shall use UFGS 33 30 00 as the basis for development of their specification section detailing the material, execution, and quality control of the sanitary sewer system.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for all testing required. All test reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

Construction of sewer lines and service lines across driveways and roads shall be crossed as shown on the Sheet C2.

The Design-Build Firm shall perform and submit post construction TV inspections of all newly installed lines. TV inspections shall be submitted on a DVD(s), shall be playable with Windows Media Player, and shall be submitted with the as-built information.

GENERAL AND SUMMARY OF WORK FOR ARNOLD ROAD WATER LINE REPLACEMENT-BID OPTION 2

The Design-Build Firm is required to provide all services necessary for the design and construction of this project.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for demolition and disposal of existing abandoned cast iron water line as required to complete Contract work.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for designing and construction of a system that is compliant with Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Requirements, latest edition of Recommended Standards for Water Facilities (10 State Standards), and current industry best practices.

The Design-Build Firm shall use C900 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe for open excavated sections.

Construction will begin following the approval of the final design plans which includes receipt of required approval from ADH.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for notifying building facility managers that will be impacted by construction of this project a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to disturbance of the facility.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for providing GIS data compliant with the Division 1 specifications attached to this SOW for installation of the water line and valves.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for restoring all disturbed ground surfaces to its original condition. Areas of grass that are disturbed in yards shall be restored by hdroseeding and 4” top soil. Sidewalks, curb and gutter, drainage structures and driveways that are cut or damaged during installation of the new water line shall be restored. Sidewalks and driveways that are cut or damaged during installation of the new water line will be removed to the closest adjacent joint and replaced.

The Design-Build Firm shall use UFGS 33 30 00 as the basis for development of their specification section detailing the material, execution, and quality control of the water line and appurtenances.

The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible for all testing required. All test reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

Construction of water lines and service lines across driveways and roads shall be crossed as shown on the Sheet C8.

After disinfecting and flushing of the water line has ben completed, Contractor shall submit two samples taken on consecutive days to the Arkansas Department of Health water lab for testing for the presence or absence of coliform bacteria. All requirements of the Arkansas Department of Health for sampling shall be followed. LRAFB Public Water system (PWS) number is 690. Submit written test results to the Contracting Officer.

RECYCLING AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS DIVERSION

0. See specifications for complete requirements (Section 01 62 35).

0. ENERGY CONSERVATION

UFC 3-400-01 ENERGY CONSERVATION implements the following public laws and industry standards for most design and construction:

1. ASHRAE Standard 90.1 – 2007 , Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta Georgia

1. USC Title 10, Part 433, Energy Efficient Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal and Commercial and Multi-Family High Rise Residential Buildings

1. USC Title 10, Part 435, Energy Efficient Standards for New Federal Low Rise Residential Buildings

1. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 436 – Federal Energy Management and Planning Programs, Subpart A – Methodology and Procedures for Life Cycle Cost Analysis

1. ICC International Energy Conservation Code 2006

1. Executive Order 13221 - Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices

1. Executive Order 13423 – Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

1. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

0. REFERENCES AND STANDARDS

The Design-Build Firm shall design in adherence to the following documents, including all recommended practices documented in these standards. Although some publication dates are given, the design shall be by current references and standards. The Design-Build Firm shall determine through the pre-design meeting if other codes, standards or references not specifically cited also apply to the design of this project, and incorporate those requirements into this project. All work accomplished by the Design-Build Firm shall comply with this criteria unless a wavier is obtained from the Air Force when conditions warrant such consideration

2. Air Force Instructions (AFI), Air Force Manuals (AFM), Air Force Pamphlets (AFPAM) plus Supplements, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Military Handbooks, Engineering Technical Letters (ETL) and Operating Instructions that are applicable to the design of this project. This includes all Air Mobility Command and Little Rock AFB supplements to these references.

2. Current state and national codes, regulations and specifications involving architectural, civil, structural, electrical, environmental and mechanical disciplines associated with the design and construction of this project.

2. All other Air Force documents deemed applicable by the Contracting Officer for this project. These documents will be made available for review to the Design-Build Firm by the government.

2. UFC 3-310-03A Seismic Design for Buildings. Note: this UFC is more stringent than the current State of Arkansas Building Code

2. AFP 32-1097 Air Force Sign Standards Pamphlet

2. Little Rock AFB Mechanical, Electrical and Communications Design Guides

2. National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) 1, Standard Practices for Good Workmanship in Electrical Construction

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT & MEETING

The Government will host an initial pre-proposal meeting and site visit. The purpose of the meeting will be to convey and clarify the project requirements to the Design-Build Firm. Government furnished items noted elsewhere in this Statement of Work (SOW) will be available at, or prior to the initial meeting. A project site visit will be accomplished after the meeting. The Design-Build Firm shall have appropriate representation present at this meeting, but no less than the proposed design team and project superintendent.

PROJECT MANAGER

The Design-Build Firm shall appoint a project manager to serve as the single point of contact for this project and liaison between the Design-Build Firm’s employees/subcontractors and the government. A registered professional engineer is preferred to serve as the project manager, however, if this is not possible, the design engineer-in–charge of the design shall attend all design related meetings, sites visits, presentations, official construction inspections and review, initial and date all material submittals. Upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed for the design of this project, the Design-Build Firm shall advise the Contracting Officer in writing of the name of the individual so designated. The Design-Build Firm’s project manager shall be responsible for the complete coordination of all work required for this project. The Project manager shall attend all formal and informal meetings related to the execution of the requirements of the contract. The Project manager shall ensure that quality control review of each submittal is performed prior to delivery of submittal to the government.

CE PROJECT MANAGER

The Base Civil Engineer will appoint a CE Project Manager for each project. The project manager will provide technical support to the Contracting Officer, who is the official agent of the United States Government for this contract. The CE project manager will serve as the point of contact for the Design-Build Firm on all technical matters and, all work performed by the Design-Build Firm on base will be coordinated with the CE project manager. Contact information for both the Contracting Officer and the CE Project Manager is provided at the end of this Statement of Work. During both the design and build phases, the Design-Build Firm shall take direction only from the Contracting Officer.

PROJECT COST CONTROL

The Design-Build Firm shall be solely responsible for managing the costs of this contract during its design and construction. The government will not accept requests for additional funds except for changes in project scope, unforeseen site conditions (such as rock removal) or as directed by the Contracting Officer.

During the pre-proposal conference the government will ask for specifics from the Design-Build Firm on how costs will be managed, including pricing coordination between the A-E and construction subcontractors during the design phase, and how design errors discovered during construction will be handled.

As part of each design submittal, including the 100% final submittal, the Design-Build Firm shall submit a written statement of cost compliance to the Contracting Officer. In this statement, the Design-Build Firm shall state that it agrees to construct the submitted design for the cost of the contract.

MATERIAL SUBMITTALS

During the design process, the Design-Build Firm shall ensure that the A-E coordinates material selection with the appropriate subcontractors such that the materials specified in the design documents are what will be purchased and installed.

During the construction phase, the Design-Build firm shall submit material submittals on all products used in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES.

SECURITY REGULATIONS

All members of the Design-Build Firm, including subcontractors, who are working on this contract, shall follow Air Force security regulations.

The Design-Build Firm shall take precautions and make every effort to prevent public disclosure of any information made available to the Design-Build Firm during the performance of this contract. All data contained in the design documents for each project shall be treated as privileged information.

PROJECT SCHEDULE AND PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION:

SCHEDULE

The Design-Build Firm shall develop a schedule based on the performance period and other data below. The A-E shall submit this design schedule no later than 10 days after project award.

Performance period: 365 Calendar Days The performance period includes both the design and construction phases of this contract. It is the contractor’s responsibility to manage design and construction within the performance period for this project.

Government Design Review Milestones: 35%, 65%, 95% Each government design review lasts 14 calendar days, at the end of which the government will submit its comments to the Design-Build Firm. The Design-Build Firm’s schedule shall include a design review meeting, approximately 7 days after receipt of government comments, to officially disposition all comments (see paragraph 4.08 for details).

Construction will begin following the approval of the final design plans and upon receipt of required approval(s) from ADHHS, ADEQ and City of Jacksonville. A preconstruction meeting will be set up no later than 2 weeks after the final approved design is submitted.

SUBMITTALS

The Design-Build Firm shall deliver all copies of all submittals to the Contracting Officer, except for those as identified in paragraph 4.09.

PRE DESIGN CONFERENCE

A Pre-Design Conference will be conducted for this project after this contract is awarded. The Design-Build Firm shall request this meeting within 10 business days of the issue of this contract, at a date and time agreeable to all parties. The government will provide any additional details necessary to clarify the project scope or to indicate the government's desires as to type of systems, controls, or architectural preference to ensure project compatibility with the base master plan or to simplify operation or maintenance procedures and costs.

CONCEPT DESIGN SUBMITTAL

A 35% Concept Design Submittal is design from the Notice to Proceed to approximately 35% complete and should include a majority of the investigative work. It is recommended this submittal include a short, informal briefing (discussion) of the design concept to the government project engineer and appropriate personnel early in the design/analysis process for inputs (potential problems) not readily apparent from field surveys and investigations. The submittal shall include the following:

A Narrative/Design Analysis will be provided to indicate a description of the facility, design assumptions, design factors used, energy savings considerations, and any other data not otherwise indicated or needed for architectural/engineering analysis.. All design calculations made to date shall be included. Narrative discussions of methods and procedures should be included. The Design-Build Firm shall address each item required from but not yet provided by the government to conclude the design.

Drawings. Preliminary drawings shall be provided as applicable to reflect progress to date. Typical are:

Vicinity map and location plan showing geographic location and access to the work site.

Site plan, including location of all above and below grade utilities in the area.

Code Review Sheet, indicating construction type, travel distances, egress, life safety, seismic, ATFP, et cetera, sufficient to indicate due diligence has been performed in review of applicable codes, laws and regulations to ensure completed project is designed and constructed in compliance with such codes, laws and regulations.

Exterior utilities (gas, water, sewer, electrical, etc) will be located in sufficient detail to clearly define sizes, routing, and avoidance of conflicts with existing systems.

Erosion Control plan, if applicable.

Specifications: The Design-Build Firm shall submit outline specifications. Specifications shall follow the CSI Masterformat 2004. The Design-Build Firm shall submit all information in 8 1/2" x 11" booklet form. See Section 00 00 02 LRAFB Specifications Format Standard and Section 00 00 03 Specification Section Example. Specification sections 00 00 02 and 00 00 03 shall be provided in Microsoft Word format on a CD to the A&E firm.

PRELIMINARY DESIGN SUBMITTAL

A 65% Preliminary design submittal is design from the concept design approval to approximately 65% completion.

All elements of the 35% submittal should be continued to the point that a government reviewer can verify scope and sufficiency of details on all drawings and specifications.

The Design-Build Firm shall incorporate all approved comments from previous design reviews.

PRE-FINAL DESIGN SUBMITTAL

95% Pre-Final Design Submittal is design continuation through the 95% unchecked final submittal.

Construction drawings and specifications shall be complete in all details to the extent that a construction Design-Build Firm can construct the facilities from the information, with a minimum of differences between the government and the Design-Build Firm. The Design-Build Firm shall incorporate all approved comments from previous design reviews.

Completed submittal schedules shall be furnished for review.

FINAL DESIGN SUBMITTAL

A 100% Final Design Submittal is the corrected final submittal.

All previous design comments shall be incorporated and/or addressed.

The Design-Build Firm shall furnish two full size (reproducible) and two half size paper copies of the drawings; two paper copies of the specifications; and one paper copy of the material submittal schedule, design analysis and proposed construction schedule. The drawings and specifications shall bear the registration seal of the A-E firm member who is responsible for the design below the Air Force Insignia. If “Structural Interior Design”, “Comprehensive Interior Design” or Audio-Visual Designs are required then 2 sets of each will be included in this submittal.

The final electronic files shall be submitted at this time to include one AutoCAD and one Adobe Acrobat copy of drawings; one Adobe Acrobat copy of specifications, material submittal schedule, design analysis and proposed construction schedule; one Microsoft Word copy of specifications (all specification sections combined in one file); one Microsoft Excel copy of material submittal schedule.

GOVERNMENT REVIEW PERIOD & REVIEW CONFERENCE

A review of the Concept, Preliminary, and the Pre-Final Design Submittals will be conducted by the government. At the conclusion of the review, the Design-Build Firm may be required to attend a Review Conference to discuss the technical review comments and general project progress. The Design-Build Firm will be furnished one set of comments to be annotated and returned to the government. Comments shall be annotated with a C - concur, D - do not concur, E - exception or X - delete. Comments annotated with a D, E, or X shall have an explanatory note added to justify the noncompliance with the comment. The Design-Build Firm shall furnish these annotated comments to the Contracting Officer with the next scheduled submittal. The Design-Build Firm shall notify the government immediately upon determining that there will be noncompliance with a comment to explain the reasoning. If the government discovers comments annotated as 'concur'-or its equivalent and no change to plans and specifications have occurred, the government will disapprove the submittal and require a full explanation.

DISTRIBUTION COPIES

At each government review milestone, the Design-Build Firm shall deliver 2 CDS with the electronic design products as described in Part 5 of this statement of work. (See paragraph 4.07 B for 100% final design deliverables.) In addition, the A-E will provide the following paper copies;

2 - full-size copies of drawings 2 - 11x17 copies of drawings 2 - copies of specifications 2 - copies of submittal schedules

DESIGN PRODUCT DETAILS

AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

The Design-Build Firm will be given copies of requested as-built drawings in the electronic format in which they are currently stored (.tif or .dwg) if available. Hard copies (if available) of as-built drawings shall be at the Design-Build Firm expense. Accuracy of as-built drawings provided is not guaranteed by the Government and use of such drawings is at the risk of the Design-Build Firm.

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

Drawings shall be 24" X 36" and shall be accomplished in AutoCAD (latest version) in Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) format.

Drawings shall be in English units.

Drawings shall be accurate and in sufficient detail to enable proper and satisfactory construction of the entire project. Designs and construction drawings requiring Design-Build Firm site visits will not be acceptable. The quality and workmanship of the drawings shall permit clear and legible reproductions. Reference drawings may be used only with specific permission of the Contracting Officer (CO) and shall not be used as substitutes for demolition, plan, and detail drawings.

The Design-Build Firm will be provided with a border and title block on CDROM. The border shall be inserted in paper space at a base point of 0,0 and with a scale of 1. This border shall not be modified except with specific permission of the Contracting Officer. The drawings shall be designed using model space at full scale. The Design-Build Firm shall use Roman Simplex as font style unless an alternate font is approved by the Contracting Officer. Text shall be in the same drawing space as the object the text is describing. For example, text describing an object that is drawn in model space shall also be placed in model space. The Design-Build Firm shall follow Little Rock Air Force Base’s CAD Operating Procedures and Tri-Services layer naming standards.

The Design-Build Firm shall produce drawings that are capable of being opened and edited in the latest version of AutoCAD without damaging the information on them.

The Design-Build Firm shall include all cross referenced drawings, fonts, shapes, linetypes, etc. with each submittal. AutoCAD’s e-Transmit command may be used to gather all files necessary to open a drawing.

The Design-Build Firm will be given a cover sheet to edit. The haul route and index of drawings shall be added to the cover sheet. This cover sheet contains a “10 signature block” which shall only appear on the cover sheet. The “revision/Issue” block is for subsequent changes made after the 100% design submittal is accepted; it shall not be use for submittal tracking or other reasons by the design team.

The Design-Build Firm shall provide AutoCAD drawings on CD to the Base at each submittal, in both AutoCAD and Adobe Acrobat format, in addition to the requested paper copies. The A-E shall provide a graphic scale on each sheet.

The Design-Build Firm shall begin drawing file names with the sheet number, i.e. 01,02,03 etc, with the remaining name describing what is on the sheet. See table II-1 for use of linetype colors.

Table II-1

SPECIFICATIONS

The specifications shall be complete, clear, and shall amplify all information shown on the drawings and shall include detail requirements for materials and equipment. Material items shall be specified using industry standards. The specifications shall be prepared using this document.

The Little Rock AFB Standard Division 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS specifications are included in this document and are mandatory for use on all projects. Division 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS specifications are updated a few times each year, Little Rock AFB will not accept use of an older project’s Division 01 for use on this project. Current Division 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS shall be provided in Microsoft Office Word format on a CD to the A&E firm.

The complete set of specifications shall be combined into one file and shall have the table of contents set up to automatically update when pages or sections are added or deleted. Paragraphs shall use the same style format as this document.

The Design-Build Firm shall provide one copy of specifications on compact disk as well as the required hard copies at all submittals. The Design-Build Firm shall number the pages consecutively, with page numbers justified right and the section title justified left. The Design-Build Firm shall provide a minimum one inch margin on all sides is required.

SEE SECTION 00 00 02 LRAFB SPECIFICATIONS FORMAT STANDARD for further clarification. Standard section 00 00 02 shall be included on reference disk provided to contractor at the pre-design meeting. This Statement of Work (SOW) incorporates all of the standard format requirements.

DESIGN AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

The design calculations and analyses shall be prepared on the Design-Build Firm’s standard form. Legible hand lettering, sketches, diagrams and calculations, will be accepted. The design shall be based on the criteria set forth in this Statement of Work and standard practices and methods used in modern engineering design. The design analysis shall incorporate all engineering computations necessary for the project and other information necessary to clearly express the designer's intentions and methods. The design data shall include pump rating curves, usage requirements, storage requirements, etc. for lift station.

At the final submittal, these analyses shall be given to the Contracting Officer in electronic format in one document. An Adobe Acrobat file is preferred. An alternate format may be used if approved by the Contracting Officer.

MATERIAL SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE

The Design-Build Firm will be provided a template form to use. The Design-Build Firm shall fill-in the appropriate information for materials that shall be submitted to the government for approval. Template will be provided in Microsoft Office Excel format on a CD to the A&E firm.

COMPUTER FILES

The CAD and word processing files shall not be stored on disks using compression software. The media for delivery of computer data shall be by compact disk (CD) unless approved by the Contracting Officer. All media for computer data shall be certified by the Design-Build Firm to be free of known computer viruses. The name(s) and release date(s) of virus scanning software used to analyze the media shall be furnished at the time of delivery of the media. If analysis of the media by the Government finds evidence of a virus, the media will be returned to the Design-Build Firm. The Design-Build Firm shall resubmit the clean media at no cost to the Government.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

The government will provide copies of plans, studies, and/or services identified below and represent them to be the latest information available. Use of the government provided information does not relieve the Design-Build Firm of the responsibility to verify the information with respect to the performance of the Design-Build Firm’s scope of work.

PLANS (Electronic Copies) Base Map Little Rock AFB Title Page AutoCAD border, title block and signature block.

Record drawings of existing utility systems in the vicinity of the work.

DOCUMENTS (Electronic Copies) LRAFB Design Specification Cover Page and Division 01 General Requirements LRAFB CAD Operating Procedures AF 3052 cost estimate form Submittal Tracker form Bid Schedule form

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER FIRM RESPONSIBILITY

It is the Design-Build Firm and the A-E’s responsibility to verify the validity of all material provided by Little Rock AFB and conduct all field investigations, including any survey work, at the site as required to resolve design issues and to ensure that design submittals reflect and accommodate existing conditions. The A-E shall notify LRAFB a minimum of 14 days before any survey or geo-technical team arrives on the base to permit marking of underground utilities.

AS-BUILT INFORMATION/DETAILS

Applicable information/details found on the as-built drawings shall be transferred to the demolition sheets. Referenced as-built drawings shall not be utilized as a substitute for demolition sheets. The Design-Build Firm shall be responsible to verify all as-built information.

MISCELLANEOUS

MEETING MINUTES

The Design-Build Firm shall provide the Contracting Officer, in writing, his version of each design conference or meeting in which the technical design of the project was discussed. These meeting minutes shall be provided to the Contracting Officer a maximum of 5 business days after the date of the design conference or meeting. This written record will not be considered under the clause "Changes-Fixed Price", FAR 52.243-1, ALT III. Any such notification will be submitted separately.

BRIEFINGS

The Design-Build Firm may have to support briefings to the base’s management, in addition to submittal briefings to the technical staff.

CLAIMS

The Design-Build Firm and all of its subcontractors shall relinquish all claims to additional monetary compensation for the whole or partial use by the government of documents submitted under this contract in the modification, alteration, or construction of projects not included under this contract.

CORRECTIONS

In the event corrections to design are required during construction, the Design-Build Firm shall provide the following to the Contracting Officer for government review and concurrence prior to construction.

Four full size paper (reproducible), one AutoCAD and one Adobe Acrobat copies of the revised drawings.

One paper, one Microsoft Word and one Adobe Acrobat copy of the revised specifications.

GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT

Barry Jundt Contracting Officer

19 CONS/LGCA

642 Thomas Avenue Little Rock AFB, Arkansas 72099-5019 Phone # (501) 987-3853 E-mail address: barry.jundt@us.af.mil

Darryl Laws, P. E.

Project Manager

19 CES/CENMP

528 Thomas Avenue Little Rock AFB, Arkansas 72099-4987 Phone # (501) 987-1154 e-mail: darryl.laws.1.ctr@us.af.mil

END OF SECTION – STATEMENT OF WORK FOR DESIGN-BUILD

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

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01 11 00 – SUMMARY OF WORK

GENERAL

PROJECT SCOPE

Contractor shall provide all design, plant, labor, materials and equipment necessary to fully meet all requirements of this Summary of Work, Construction Specifications, Construction Drawings and all other Contract Documents related to and/or titled: “NKAK 08-1036, REPAIR(SUS) SANITARY SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE (WW-08)” at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas.

PRINCIPAL FEATURES

Principal features of the work are as described in Part 2 Technical Description of Project of Section 01 10 01 Statement of Work for Design-Build above.

PROJECT AREA LIMITATIONS

All work shall be performed in the immediate project area. Refer to the drawings.

DOCUMENTS

The Contractor shall:

Check all Government furnished construction drawings immediately upon receipt;

Compare all Government furnished construction drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies Be responsible for any errors which might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (1.04 A).

Large scale drawings shall, in general, govern over small scale drawings. Figures marked on drawings shall, in general, be followed in preference to scale measurements.

Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work which are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or which are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work, but shall be performed as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

The Contractor shall maintain a complete set of construction drawings, construction specifications, project related sketches, pictures, approved Contract modifications (if any) and all approved submittals on the job site at all times. One set of such construction drawings shall be designated the "Record Drawings" upon which as-built data shall be neatly recorded and dated in red ink by the Contractor. Contemporaneous annotation of accurate As-Built data on the Record Drawings is to be verified by the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, as a prerequisite to the Contractor receiving progress payments. Upon completion of construction, the Contractor shall submit a copy of record drawings and update Contractor furnished AutoCAD drawing files (*.dwg) with As-Built information and digitally stamp these all of these drawings as “As-Built”. The digital stamp shall include the wording “As Built,” the name of the construction Contractor and the month and year of construction completion. These drawing files shall be turned over to the Contracting Officer on 3 compact disks (CD) prior to final payment. Each CD shall have one complete set of AutoCAD drawings and a complete set in Adobe Acrobat format.

The Contractor shall perform an as-built geographic information survey (GIS) survey of all new or modified exterior construction and provide this information to the Government as specified in Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES.

Where conflicts between the drawings and specifications occur, the specifications shall govern in accordance with FAR 52.236-21.

EXISTING WORK

Remove or alter existing work in such a manner as to prevent injury or damage to any portions of the existing work, which remain.

Repair or replace portions of existing work, which have been altered during construction operations to match existing or adjoining work, as approved by the Contracting Officer. At the completion of operations, existing work shall be in a condition equal to or better than that which existed before new work started.

Contractor shall protect all Government property against damage, to include but not limited to dust, fumes, impact, scratching, water, paint, joint compound, power failure, power surges, weather, heavy equipment, et cetera. All damages caused by the Contractor, whether to equipment, furniture, roads, landscaping, building components or any other type of Government property encountered at or near the project site shall be repaired or replaced to match existing and to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer at no cost to the Government.

PRODUCTS (Not Used) EXECUTION (Not Used)

END OF SECTION – SUMMARY OF WORK

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01 14 16 – OCCUPANCY

GENERAL

OCCUPANCY

This project should not effect occupants of any facility. Sewer service shall be maintained at all times. If sewer service is required to be interrupted Contractor shall notify the effected facilities 48 hours in advance. Maximum time of interruption is 2 hours.

PRODUCTS (Not Used) EXECUTION (Not Used)

END OF SECTION – OCCUPANCY

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

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01 14 19 – COORDINATION

GENERAL

TERMS

The initials “CO” shall mean the Contracting Officer. The initials “COR” refer to the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will be the Base Civil Engineer’s Project Manager assigned from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron to monitor this contract. This is applicable to all specification sections.

WORK SCHEDULE

Little Rock Air Force Base work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. all days of the week except Saturday, Sunday and Federal Holidays. Contractor shall not perform any work outside of these work hours without obtaining written approval from the Contracting Officer. If weekend or evening work is required due to utility outages or other requirements, such work shall not be performed without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer and such work shall be accomplished at no additional cost to the Government. The Contracting Officer requires at least seven (7) calendar days notice, in writing, from the Contractor to provide written approval or disapproval.

UTILITIES

Existing electrical service to the facility shall be maintained until new electrical service is in place and ready for operation.

Utility interruptions shall be approved by the Contracting Officer. The following shall apply:

Electrical primary power outages will be performed by Entergy Arkansas Inc. and shall be fully coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative, LRAFB Utility Privatization Liaison, Mr. Jim Shannon and Entergy Arkansas Inc. The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer and Mr. Shannon a written request for such work at least two (2) weeks prior to the desired date. Electrical primary outages shall be limited to four (4) hours.

Water outages will be performed by the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron and shall be fully coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a written request for such work at least two (2) weeks prior to the desired date.

Communications Utilities.

The Contractor shall not disturb communication wiring to facilities. Where such facilities require removal of communication equipment and wiring to accomplish the work involved, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer at least five (5) work days in advance of the requirement, for scheduling such removals by the Government. The Contractor shall allow for the accomplishment of such removals by the telephone company or communications personnel for the systems they service. If construction activities damage any communication equipment or wiring, the Contractor shall restore services as soon as possible, but no later than 24-hours, and at no cost to the Government.

Excavating Around or Locating Existing Utilities.

Prior to the start of work, the Contractor shall identify and locate all valve or utility shut-off locations for use in the event of accidental damage. To preclude accidental damage, the Contractor shall locate all known utilities (i.e., communication, natural gas, fuel supply, etc.) by hand digging prior to any excavation with power equipment. The Contractor shall note any utilities discovered during excavations that are missing or incorrect on the contract drawings (including any erroneous dimensions on Government record drawings), or those utilities staked by the user, and clearly identify those discoveries on the as-built drawings.

PROTECTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES

The Contractor shall conduct and schedule all work in a manner to cause as little disruption as possible to the existing facilities and operation. Phase work as may be indicated on drawings or required by this contract. (Use if phasing is required) The Contractor shall ensure that the existing building is maintained weatherproof at all times. The buildings HVAC system shall also be maintained in full operating order by the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide and install 40% efficient construction filters and shall maintain the filters throughout the construction timeframe in all return air, outside air and exhaust air inlets in the construction area or where dust and debris may enter the duct.

SITE VISITATION

The Contractor shall be responsible to visit the project site prior to, and during, the course of construction to verify existing conditions, actual sizes, and other requirements outlined in the other sections of the…