10-0025 SPEC.pdf

S P E C I F I C A T I O N

FOR PROJECT

MIN 10-0025 REPAIR LIGHTING SYSTEMS FROM T12 TO T8

AT

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA

PREPARED BY:

5 CES, ENGINEERING FLIGHT

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA

MARCH 2010

Repair Lighting Systems from T12 to T8 Technology QJVF10-0025 Minot AFB, North Dakota

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Division Section Title

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING DOCUMENTS GROUP

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00800 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SPECIFICATIONS GROUP

General Requirements Subgroup

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01000 TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

01040 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

01200 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION

01320 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01330 SUBMITTAL PROCIDURES

01355 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01420 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01451 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01525 SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

01670 RECYCLED / RECOVERED MATERIALS

01781 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

Facility Services Subgroup

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

260519 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES

260529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

265100 INTERIOR LIGHTING

END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 00800 - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

5/00, Rev 01/05

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

A. The Contractor shall commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar days after the date of receipt by him of Notice to Proceed, prosecute said work diligently, and complete the entire work except seeding ready for use not later than the number of calendar days indicated in the Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. (FAR 52.211-10

B. Start Work: Evidence that the Contractor has started procurement of materials, preparation and submission of shop drawings, preparation of subcontracts, and other preparatory work will satisfy the requirement that work commence within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Therefore, work need not be commenced at the construction site within ten

(10) calendar days

1.2 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000)

A. If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of ____________ for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

B. If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause. (FAR 52.211-12)

1.3 EXCEPTION TO COMPLETION TIME AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

A. In case the Contracting Officer determines that seeding and/or the specified maintenance thereof is not feasible during the construction period, such work will be excepted from the completion time and liquidated damages. This work shall be accomplished during the first seeding, period and the specified maintenance period following the completion date.

1.4 COMPUTING COMPLETION DATES FOR NON-WORK PERIOD

A. No work will be required at the construction site during the period 15 November 2005 through 15 March 2006 inclusive. The days in this period have been included in computing the calendar days for completion of the work. The Contractor may perform work at the site during all or any part of this period upon giving prior written notice to the Contracting Officer. Working during

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this non-work period shall require approval by the Contracting Officer. No time extensions will be granted for delays during this period.

1.5 BUY AMERICAN ACT

A. General Requirements: The Contractor shall obtain materials in compliance with the Buy American Act per the requirements of Section 00700 Contract Clauses. The Buy American Clauses to be utilized for this contract are based on the contract price submitted in response to this solicitation. Buy American Act clauses with associated price ranges are listed below:

1. FAR 52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN ACT-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER

TRADE AGREEMENTS (For Contracts more than $6,481,000) ALTERNATE I (JAN 2004) {For Contracts between $6.481 and $7.304733 Million) and FAR 52.225-12

NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT REQUIREMENT-CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (Applicable with FAR 52.225-11) ALTERNATE II (JAN 2004) (For Contracts Between $6.481 and $7.344733 Million).

B. Exceptions: The Contracting Officer has determined foreign construction materials listed below may be acquired without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act:

1. Carbon Monoxide Detectors

2. Fluorescent Lamps

3. Composting Toilet

4. Type A (woven mat) Bank Stabilization Fabric

5. Ceiling Fans with Light Kits

1.6 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

A. Sets Furnished: The contractor shall be responsible for making copies of specifications including amendments. The bid drawings as amended shall be utilized in the performance of the work until CD-ROM containing the contract drawings (i.e., bid drawings that have been posted with all amendment changes) are mailed to the Contractor. See paragraph below for contract drawing reproduction and distribution requirements. The work shall conform to the contract drawings, set out in the drawing index, all of which form a part of these specifications.

The work shall also conform to the standard details bound or referenced herein.

B. Drawing Reproduction And Distribution: The Contractor shall reproduce multiple legible hard copy sets (half-size English unless directed otherwise) of contract drawings from Government provided CD-ROM containing read-only cal file drawings The Government will process no progress payments prior to receipt of the legible contract drawings. After receipt and distribution of the legible hard copy drawing sets, the Government will provide the Contractor with a CD-ROM containing editable CAD file drawings (format defined in Section 01040 AS- BUILT DRAWINGS). The Contractor shall prepare as-built drawings as defined in Section

01040 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS.

C. Notification Of Discrepancies: The Contractor shall check all CD-ROM drawing files furnished him immediately upon their receipt and shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies. Dimensions marked on drawings shall be followed in lieu of scale measurements. Enlarged plans and details shall govern where the same work is shown at smaller scales. All scales shown are based on a standard drawing size of 28" x 40" . If any

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other size drawings are furnished or plotted the contractor shall adjust the scales accordingly.

The Contractor shall also advise his sub-contractors of the above. The Contractor shall compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work and will be responsible for any errors which might have been avoided thereby.

D. Omissions: 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 they shall be performed as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

1.7 SUBMITTALS

A. Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. The following shall be submitted in accordance with Section 01330 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

B. SD-02 Shop Drawings

1. Equipment Room Drawings; G-AO

1.8 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

A. Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractors' information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

B. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by surveys and soil borings. The data shown graphically and by symbol for each respective boring represents the actual geologic features observed and logged at the location given on the drawings. While the borings are representative of subsurface conditions at their respective locations and for their respective vertical reaches, local minor variations characteristic of the subsurface materials of this region could occur.

C. Weather conditions shall have been investigated by the Contractor to satisfy himself as to the hazards likely to arise therefrom. Complete weather records and reports may be obtained from the local U.S. Weather Bureau.

D. Transportation facilities shall have been investigated by the Contractor to satisfy himself as to the existence of access highways and railroad facilities. (FAR 52.236-4)

1.9 PAYMENT

A. Prompt Payment Act: Pay requests authorized in CONTRACT CLAUSES clause: "Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts", will be paid pursuant to the clause, "Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts". Pay requests will be submitted on ENG Form 93 and 93a, "Payment Estimate-Contract Performance" and "Continuation". All information and substantiation required by the identified contract clauses will be submitted with the ENG Form

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93, and the required certification will be included on the last page of the ENG Form 93a, signed by an authorized contractor official and dated when signed. The designated billing office is the Office of the Area Engineer.

B. Payments For Modifications: Payments may be made for cost bearing change orders within the scope of the contract only to the extent funds are authorized in the order on a two-part modification. Contractor pricing proposed must be submitted at the earliest possible time after the change order is issued, or at a specific time as directed by the Contracting Officer. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, any and all payments may be withheld on the modification until the Contractor has submitted a qualifying price proposal, in as much detail as required by the Contracting Officer, and the final price has been agreed.

C. Payment For Materials Delivered Offsite (Mar 1995): Pursuant to FAR clause 52.232-5, Payments Under Fixed Priced Construction Contracts, materials delivered to the contractor at locations other than the site of the work may be taken into consideration in making payments if included in payment estimates and if all the conditions of the General Provisions are fulfilled.

Payment for items delivered to locations other than the work site will be limited to: (1) materials required by the technical provisions; or (2) materials that have been fabricated to the point where they are identifiable to an item of work required under this contract.

1. Such payment will be made only after receipt of paid or receipted invoices or invoices with canceled check showing title to the items in the prime contractor and including the value of material and labor incorporated into the item. Payment for materials delivered off-site includes petroleum products. (EFAR 52.232-5000)

1.10 AVAILABILITY OF UTILITY SERVICES

A. All reasonably required amounts of domestic water and electricity will be made available to the Contractor by the Government from existing system outlets and supplies. The Contractor shall, at his own expense, make all temporary connections and install distribution lines. The Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer a complete system layout drawing showing type of materials to be used and method of installation for all temporary electrical systems. The Contractor shall make arrangements with the Using Service, through the Contracting Officer, as to the method of determining the amount of water and electricity to be used by him and the method of payment therefore. All temporary lines shall be maintained by the Contractor in a workmanlike manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and shall be removed by the Contractor in like manner prior to final acceptance of the construction. Normal quantities of electricity and water used to make final tests of completely installed systems will be furnished by the Government.

1.11 UTILITY SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS

A. The Contractor shall submit written notification not less than 15 calendar days in advance of each interruption of each utility and communication service to or within existing buildings and facilities being used by others. No single outage will exceed 4 hours unless approved in writing. The time and duration of all outages will be coordinated and approved with the Using Agency by the Contracting Officer.

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1.12 DIGGING PERMITS AND ROAD CLOSINGS

A. The Contractor shall allow 14 calendar days from date of written application to receive permission to dig and to close roads. Roads shall only be closed one lane at a time and vehicular traffic shall be allowed to pass through the construction area. Work on or near roadways shall be flagged in accordance with the safety requirements in Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1, which forms a part of these specifications. Work located along the alert force route shall not cause blockage and the Contractor shall maintain unobstructed access for alert force traffic at all times.

1.13 QUANTITY SURVEYS (APR 1984)

A. Quantity surveys shall be conducted, and the data derived from these surveys shall be used in computing the quantities of work performed and the actual construction completed and in place.

B. The Contractor shall conduct the original and final surveys and surveys for any periods for which progress payments are requested. All these surveys shall be conducted under the direction of a representative of the Contracting Officer, unless the Contracting Officer waives this requirement in a specific instance. The Government shall make such computations as are necessary to determine the quantities of work performed or finally in place. The Contractor shall make the computations based on the surveys for any periods for which progress payments are requested.

C. Promptly upon completing a survey, the Contractor shall furnish the originals of all field notes and all other records relating to the survey or to the layout of the work to the Contracting Officer, who shall use them as necessary to determine the amount of progress payments. The Contractor shall retain copies of all such material furnished to the Contracting Officer. (FAR 52.236.16)

1.14 TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER

A. This clause specifies the procedure for the determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather in accordance with the contract clause entitled "Default: (Fixed-Price Construction)." In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied:

1. The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe, that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

2. The unusually severe weather must actually cause a delay to the completion of the project. The delay must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor.

B. The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. The contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all weather dependent activities.

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MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY

WORK DAYS BASED ON (5) DAY WORK WEEK

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

23 18 12 4 5 7 6 5 5 3 12 20

C. Upon acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the contractor will record on the daily CQC report, the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work. Actual adverse weather delay days must prevent work on critical activities for 50 percent or more of the contractor's scheduled work day. The number of actual adverse weather delay days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred in previous month), be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number of days anticipated in paragraph b.

above, the contracting officer will convert any qualifying delays to calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent fair weather work days, and issue a modification in accordance with the contract clause entitled "Default (Fixed Price Construction)". (ER 415-1-15)

1.15 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Contractor's Employee Identification: The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing to each employee and for requiring each employee engaged on the work to display such identification as may be approved and directed by the Contracting Officer. All prescribed identification shall immediately be delivered to the Contracting Officer, for cancellation upon release of any employees. When the contract involves work in restricted security areas, only employees who are U.S. citizens will be permitted to enter. Proof of U.S. citizenship is required prior to entry. When required by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall obtain and submit fingerprints of all persons employed or to be employed on the project. (Based on FAR 52.204-2).

B. Entry Requirements: All Base access by Contractor personnel shall be made via the South Gate. Vehicles are subject to search at the base gate, with anticipated delays expected to be 5 to 15 minutes (the larger the vehicle, the longer the delay).

1. The Contractor shall expect base access delays when Air Force exercises are carried out.

Exercises are scheduled for a total of 30 calendar days throughout a one calendar year period. The Contractor will receive notice from the Government prior to base exercises 14 calendar days in advance of such activities. Each base exercise duration will last a total of 7 calendar days from commencement. Base access for any Contractor personnel or work carried out during each 7 day exercise activity will require military escorts.

C. Identification Of Employees: After contract award, the Contractor shall furnish to the Army Corps of Engineers a list of personnel and vehicles requiring on-base access to Minot AFB for background check. This list shall be submitted on stationery with the company's letterhead and be signed by a supervisory member of that company. The Contractor shall provide to the Government the following information for each person and vehicle needing a pass for work activities:

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1. Full Name

2. Common Name

3. Date and Place of Birth

4. Drivers License Number and State

5. Social Security Number

6. Present Residential Address (include City, State and Zip Code)

7. Previous Residential Address (include City, State and Zip Code)

8. Automobile (Make/Model/Year/Color, State of Registration and License Number)

D. The base will furnish Identification Forms 391. Employees without a badge and identification in their possession will be denied access to the base and work areas and may be detained.

Personnel desiring base access will be required to present a base issued ID Form 391 prior to entering the gate.

E. For additional Contractor personnel and vehicles to be added for access to Minot AFB, the Contractor shall request a form from the Army Corps of Engineers to add such person(s)and vehicle(s). The Contractor shall supply the needed information and return to the Army Corps of Engineers for processing. The Government will provide turn around of background check and issuance of work pass at a maximum 14 calendar days after the Contractor submits, in person, to the Government. The Contractor should schedule needed access accordingly to take into account the Government's maximum 14 day turn around time.

F. Identification Credentials: All Contractor personnel, except those not under the Contractor's direct control, such as: concrete trucks and material deliveries, shall obtain an Application for Civilian Identification Card (Air Force Form 354) from the Corps of Engineers, Minot Resident Office. After completion of Air Force Form 354, personnel shall proceed to the Base Pass and ID Section in Building 2248 during normal business hours and present the completed form. Up to 10 days may elapse before the pass is issued. In addition, private vehicles requiring access to the base shall display a vehicle sticker, which shall also be obtained after presentation of vehicle registration and proof of insurance. The Contractor shall notify the Security Police, through the Contracting Officer, of all losses of badges within 48 hours after the loss by name, address, and badge number. Badges issued shall be recovered from employees upon termination of employment from the project and shall be turned over to the Security Police through the Contracting Officer. The badge shall not be worn or displayed off the military base. Badges are valid for no more than 1 year. If the contract period is over 1 year, badges will have to be revalidated using the above procedure.

1. Subcontractor Personnel: Subcontractor personnel identification credentials will vary, according to the duration of the Contract. Those subcontractor personnel requiring access to Minot AFB for 30 days or more will be given an AF Form 354 for issuance of a pass, as stated in paragraph IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIALS above. Subcontractors with contracts of 29 days or less shall provide a list of their employees' complete names, social security numbers, and driver's license numbers. This list will be forwarded to the Security Police through the Contracting Officer no later than 24 hours prior to the visit.

Changes to the list, such as additions or deletions, may be made by calling 244-5571 (Minot Project Office) not later than 8 hours prior to the visit. This list shall be submitted on stationery with the company's letterhead and be signed by a supervisory member of that company.

2. Vendors and Delivery Vehicles: Vendors and delivery vehicles, such as concrete trucks and material deliveries, shall provide a letter and list of their employees (drivers) as stated in paragraph above. When time does not permit, the Contractor may call 723-3096

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and provide the Law Enforcement Superintendent or his staff NCO with the name of the delivery vehicle driver, name of company, and approximately what time, date, and number of vehicles requiring entry to the base. A callback number shall be given for verification.

a. Not Used

b. Unscheduled Deliveries: To provide base access for unscheduled material deliveries such as long distance carriers, the Contractor shall submit a letter to the Contracting Officer designating up to four Contractor employees who are authorized to verify deliveries. A telephone number at which the designated personnel can be contacted shall also be included in the letter. Upon arrival of all unscheduled shipments, one of the designated Contractor personnel will be required to go to the gate where the shipment is held and physically verify that the shipment is for the Contractor. At that time, the driver of the unscheduled delivery vehicle will be issued a temporary visitor pass and will be escorted to the project site by the Contractor’s verification representative.

3. Commercial Vehicles

1.16 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL (CQC)

A. See Section 01451A Contractor Quality Control.

1.17 NONDOMESTIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

A.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS - Not Used

PART 3 - EXECUTION - Not Used

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Section 01000 Technical Provisions

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

1.1. Work to Be Done: The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor and materials to perform all work in strict accordance with these technical provisions and the project drawings.

1.2. Location: The site of the work is Minot Air Force Base, ND.

1.3. Correlation: Where other Division 01 Sections cover the same topic discussed in this section and there are conflicts, the provisions of this Section shall govern.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The work to be performed includes but is not limited to the following:

2.1. All work not specifically addressed in this specification or specifications there after shall be installed in strict accordance to the latest National Electric Code, Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

3. STANDARD TESTS, QUALITY, AND GUARANTEES:

3.1. Tests or trials to determine the effectiveness of performance of a completed assembly or fabricated system shall be made by the contractor, without cost to the Government.

3.2. All articles, supplies and equipment, parts, and assemblies thereof, of standard manufacturers or for which design requirements are not prescribed by these specifications shall be guaranteed against any failure in the proper use or operation caused by defective material, workmanship, or design for the full warranty time which is standard with the manufacturer and/or supplier.

3.3. The contractor shall provide a minimum one year warranty on all work performed. A copy of the warranty shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer before final inspection of the facility.

4. BASE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK CLEARANCE REQUEST: Prior to any construction activity, the contractor shall initiate, prepare, and personally hand carry through an AF Form 103, Work Clearance Request. The Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request must be approved by the Chief of Operations . Existing utility lines to remain in place, both Government-owned and private or leased, shall be protected from damage during excavation and backfilling. If damaged, lines shall be repaired in a timely manner by the contractor at no expense to the Government. A minimum of 72 hours should be allowed for agency response to contractor requests for identifying and marking buried utility line routes. The Construction Inspector will assist the contractor by providing points of contact, however, the sole responsibility for executing the digging permit and coordinating utility markings with the Civil Engineer shops/private utility companies is that of the contractor. The contractor shall provide drawings and details showing the exact location and description of the intended type of excavation. The contractor shall also stake and define the boundaries of all required utility locates. The contractor shall allow ten (10) working days for processing the digging permit between the various activities that must coordinate on the request.

The contractor shall provide the Construction Inspector with a copy of the completed AF Form 103 and shall maintain the coordinated AF Form 103 at the construction site. The contractor shall comply with all instructions for hand excavation and other methods of safeguarding the buried

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01000 - 2 of 37 utilities. The contractor shall promptly repair any damage created by his/her work force or subcontractors to items indicated on the contract drawings or identified by the coordinating agencies, back to its original working condition. The contractor should take caution at the five (5) foot mark on any side of a utility pre-identified to the contractor. Mechanical digging shall not commence, within 5 ft of buried utility lines, until locations of those lines have been established and properly verified by hand digging. If the contractor damages the marked utility within this area, he/she is responsible for replacing the utility back to its original working condition. Work to repair the damaged utility will commence immediately and will continue uninterrupted until the utility is restored. If the contractor damages a utility that was not identified or is outside 5 feet either side of the utility marking, the contractor shall notify the CO and the Construction Inspector to determine the method of repair (i.e., in-house or by contract). If the damaged utility requires an outside source (e.g., someone to repair fiber optic lines) to accomplish the repairs, and the contractor is responsible for the damage, and the contractor shall be liable to pay for such repairs.

5. POWER OUTAGES: Work shall be planned so that power outages will interfere as little as possible with base operations. Wherever possible, portions of the work that can be accomplished without a power outage will be done prior to outages. All materials, equipment, and labor required during a power outage shall be on hand before service is interrupted. Whenever outages are limited to weekends or holidays the contractor shall perform the work at such times as designated at no additional cost to the Government. The contractor shall make his outage request on copies of the form . Forms are available at Customer Service.

5.1. Control of the base electrical system is the responsibility of the base Utility Superintendent .

All switching of electrical equipment/circuits must be approved by the base Utility Superintendent or his authorized representative. Work on de-energized high voltage lines or equipment is not permitted until the base Utility Superintendent or his/her authorized representative has issued a safe clearance procedure to the contractor foreman in accordance with AFI 32-1064.

6. FIRE REGULATIONS: Compliance with local, Air Force, and NFPA 241 (Safeguarding Building

Construction and Building Operation) regulations are mandatory. Fire extinguishers rated and approved by the National Fire Protection Association; of sufficient size, type, and quantity to cope with all known hazards, will be available and provided by the contractor during the execution of this contract.

6.1. The primary contractor is responsible to have personnel properly trained in safe welding, cutting, open flame operations and specific requirements of AFOSH Standard 91-5 and CFR 1910 252. This individual shall be certified in writing, by the installation Fire Department to issue the AF Form 592 for the duration of the contract. It shall be the responsibility of the primary contractor to coordinate all certification training instruction with the installation Fire Department.

6.2. Contractor/user must post a fire guard for twenty-four (24) hours (or certifies the facility fire safe) after welding, cutting and open flame operations in facilities when the following situations apply:

6.2.1. Fire detection/sprinkler systems cannot be returned to service.

6.2.2. Fire detection/sprinkler systems do not exist.

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6.3. Fire Protection, Detection, or Suppression Systems: Established systems shall remain operational to the maximum extent possible. Systems in areas unaffected by this contract shall remain operational throughout contract duration. Interruption (disconnection) of systems shall be:

6.3.1. Coordinated (7) seven days in advance with the Contracting Officer and the Base

Fire Department.

7. INTERRUPTION TO UTILITIES: Shall (Electric, water, heat, sewer, traffic, telephone, etc.,) be coordinated 10 days prior to start. The contractor shall provide an estimate of time duration to complete the task to the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall restore the utilities to service before leaving the site unless prior approval has been obtained by the base Utility Superintendent and the Contracting Officer. Whenever interruptions are restricted to weekends or holidays the contractor shall perform required work at no additional cost to the Government.

8. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STANDARDS:

8.1. GENERAL: The Base Civil Engineer will provide the contractor with the construction site.

Contractors shall have trailers only at that site.

8.1.1. Storage Area: All contractor storage shall take place at the job site and will be properly screened and secured. There are no alternate storage areas on base. The contractor may store materials and trailers off base at his/her own expense.

8.1.2. A visually acceptable site at Minot Air Force Base is an important construction standard. Contractor’s trailers must follow the base paint standards; therefore, they are to be antique linen or white in color. The contractor shall maintain the trailers in good condition or must remove them. The contractor is responsible for the security of this property and general housekeeping of the area(s).

8.2. PLANS

8.2.1. Site Plan: Prior to starting the work, the contractor shall submit site plans to the

Contracting Officer for approval showing the layout and details of all temporary facilities used for this contact. The base approval authority, normally the Base Civil Engineer, must approve the plan. The plan shall include the location of the safety and construction fences, location of all site trailers, equipment and material storage areas, construction entrances, trash dumpsters, temporary sanitary facilities, and worker parking areas. Site photographs prior to the start of work may be included with the plan. At completion of work, the contractor shall remove the facilities and restore the site to the original condition.

8.2.2. Dirt and Dust Control Plan: The contractor shall submit truck and material haul routes along with a plan for controlling dirt, debris, and dust on base roadways. As a minimum, the plan shall identify the subcontractor and equipment for cleaning along the haul route and measures to reduce dirt, dust, and debris from roadways.

8.2.3. Health & Safety Plan: The contractor shall submit a complete health and safety plan for the proposed work. Plan/Program shall be in compliance with EM 385-1-1, OSHA, 29 CFR 1910, and other occupational health and safety requirements of the

01000 - 4 of 37 contract. Plan shall provide a detail description of procedures to comply with health and safety requirements.

8.3. CONTRACTOR’S TEMPORARY FACILITIES

8.3.1. Administrative Field Offices: Contractor’s administrative field office and storage trailers shall be in like new condition and the exterior must be clean and shall be white or antique linen. Contractor shall be responsible for all temporary utility connections to their trailers. Storage of material/debris under the trailers is prohibited. Only minimal storage (for short term work) will be allowed at the project site.

8.3.2. Dumpsters: Equip dumpsters with a secure cover and paint the standard base color

(tobacco brown). The cover shall be closed at all times, except when being loaded with trash and debris. Locate dumpsters behind the construction fence or out of the public view. Empty site dumpsters at least once a week, or as needed to keep the site free of debris and trash. If necessary, provide 208 liter (55 gallon) trash containers painted the darker base color to collect debris in the construct site area.

Locate the trash containers behind the construction fence or out of the public view.

Empty trash containers at least once a day. Large demolition normally requires a large dumpster without lids-these are acceptable, but shall not have debris higher than the sides before emptying.

8.3.3. Temporary Sanitation Facilities: All temporary sewer and sanitation facilities shall be self-contained units with both urinals and stool capabilities. Ventilate the units to control odors and fumes and empty and clean them at least once a week or more often if required by the Contracting Officer. The doors shall be self-closing. The exterior of the unit will match the base standard (antique linen), unless the facility is behind the construction fence or out of the public view.

8.3.4. Construction Site Clean Up and Safety Fence:

8.3.4.1. The construction site must be kept neat, clean, and free of debris. Clean up shall be performed at the end of each work day in conjunction with a complete general clean up at the end of the project.

8.3.4.2. A safety fence will enclose those areas not within the construction fence.

The safety fence will match the base standard (Federal Color Standard #23531) (or bright orange where it protects excavated areas), high density polyethylene grid or approved equal, a minimum of 1.1 m (42 inches) high, supported and tightly secured to steel posts located on minimum 3 m (10 feet) centers. The contractor must remove the fence from the work site upon completion of the contract.

9. UTILITY AVAILABILITY: All reasonable quantities of utilities (water and electricity) will be made available to the contractor without charge. The Government may not be held responsible for interruptions of utility service and shall not be liable for contractor delays, damages, or increased costs occasioned by any such interruption of service.

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9.1. A centrally located water filling station for contractors is located at Facility 537.

Government provided water is only available at this location. For more information regarding filling station contact designated construction inspector.

9.2. The contractor shall modify source points to meet specific needs for utility use.

10. CONTINUED USE OF FACILITIES: For occupied facilities that are a part of this contract, the contractor shall ensure appropriate notification and coordination prior to task accomplishment with the building manager or housing resident. The contractor shall coordinate phasing of the work as described in paragraph 2, on the plans, or as approved through the Contracting Officer.

11. ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

11.1. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

11.1.1. Subcontractors and Personnel: Furnish a list of contact personnel of the contractor and subcontractors including addresses and telephone numbers for use in the event of an emergency. As changes occur and additional information becomes available, correct and change the information contained in previous lists.

11.1.2. Supervision: Have at least one qualifying supervisor capable of reading, writing, and conversing fluently in the English language on the job site during working hours. In addition, if a Quality Control (QC) representative is required on the contract, then that individual shall also have fluent English communication skills. Contractor shall submit a letter to the CO designating site superintendent/project manager for the duration of contract.

11.2. PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE: After award of the contract but prior to commencement of any work at the site, the contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer to discuss and develop a mutual understanding relative to the administration of the value engineering and safety program, preparation of the schedule prices, shop drawings, and other submittals, scheduling programming, and prosecution of the work. Major subcontractors who will engage in the work shall also attend.

11.3. AVAILABILITY OF CADD DRAWING FILES: After award and upon request, the electronic “Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)” drawings files will be made available to the contractor for use in preparation of construction data related to the referenced contract subject to the following terms and conditions. Data contained on these electronic files shall not be used for any purpose other than as a convenience in the preparation of construction data for the referenced project. Any other use or reuse shall be at the sole risk of the contractor and without liability or legal exposure to the Government.

The contractor shall make no claim and waives to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claim or cause of action of any nature against the Government, its agents or sub consultants that may arise out of or in connection with the use of these electronic files. The contractor shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold the Government harmless against all damages, liabilities or costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees and defense costs, arising out of or resulting from the use of these electronic files. These electronic CADD drawing files are not construction documents. Differences may exist between the CADD files and the corresponding construction documents. The Government makes no representation regarding the accuracy or completeness of the electronic CADD files and the corresponding construction documents. In the event that a conflict arises between the

01000 - 6 of 37 signed and sealed construction documents prepared by the Government and the furnished CADD files, the signed and sealed construction documents shall govern. The contractor is responsible for determining if any conflict exists. Use of these CADD files does not relieve the contractor of duty to fully comply with the contract documents, including and without limitation, the need to check, confirm and coordinate the work of all contractors for the project. If the contractor uses, duplicates and/or modifies these electronic CADD files for use in producing construction data related to this contract, all previous indicia of ownership (seals, logos, signatures, initials and dates) shall be removed.

11.4. ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL) ADDRESS: The contractor shall establish and maintain electronic mail (e-mail) capability along with the capability to open various electronic attachments in Microsoft, Adobe Acrobat, and other similar formats. Within 10 days after contract award, the contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer a single (only one) e-mail address for electronic communications from the Contracting Officer related to this contract including, but not limited to contract documents, invoice information, request for proposals, and other correspondence. The Contracting Officer may also use email to notify the contractor of base access condition when emergency conditions warrant, such as blizzards, terrorist threats, etc. Multiple email address will not be allowed. It is the contractor’s responsibility to make timely distribution of all Contracting Officer initiated e-mail with its own organization including field office (s). The contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, of any changes to this e-mail address.

12. NOTIFICATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE (CMO): The contractor shall notify CMO at least seven days in advance of starting all work. This shall include, but is not limited to, notification when the initial work shall begin; when work shall resume after stoppage exceeding three work days; and when work shall begin following all specified exclusion periods. The official Notice to Proceed does not constitute sufficient notification to CMO that work shall begin.

12.1. Contractor Furnished Equipment Data: Approximately ten days prior to project final inspection the contractor shall furnish the following data to the Contracting Officer.

12.1.1. Equipment List: An itemized equipment list, showing unit retail value and nameplate data including serial number, model number, size, manufacturer, etc., for all contractor furnished items of plumbing fixtures, mechanical equipment, and electrical equipment installed under this contract.

12.1.2. Warranty: Provide a list of all equipment items which are specified to be warranted accompanied by a copy of each specific warranty. For each specific warranted item, the list shall include the name, address and telephone numbers of the subcontractor who installed the item, the supplier or distributor, and the manufacturer. The completion date of the warranty period shall correspond to the applicable specification requirements for each warranted item.

12.1.2.1. Warranty Service Calls: The contractor shall furnish to the Contracting

Officer the names of local service representatives and/or contractors that are available for warranty service calls and who will respond to a call within the time periods as follows: 4 hours for emergency calls (heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, air supply and distribution, critical electrical service systems and food service equipment) and within 10 days of written notice for all other systems. The names, addresses, and

01000 - 7 of 37 telephone numbers for day, night, weekend, and holiday service responses shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer and also posted at a conspicuous location in each mechanical and electrical room or close to the unit.

12.2. Work Schedule: Working hours for the contractor will normally be between the hours of

7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. If the contractor desires to work during periods other than above, additional Government inspection forces may be required. The contractor must make his/her request to the Contracting Officer three days in advance of his/her intention to work during periods other than normal duty hours/days. However, if inspectors are required to perform in excess of their normal duty hours/days solely for the benefit of the contractor, the actual cost of inspection at overtime rates will be charged to the contractor. These adjustments to the contract price may be made periodically as directed by the Contracting Officer.

13. SUBMITTALS:

13.1. Material Submittals: After acknowledgment of Notice to Proceed, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer for approval four hard copies of manufacturer's data, catalog cuts, samples, or other information as required for the items on the Material Submittal Schedule and the Technical Provisions and one electronic copy of the same information. No progress payments will be made until all material submittals are received or other arrangements have been made through the Contracting Officer.

13.2. Submittal Preparation: In preparing submittals it shall be incumbent upon the contractor to clearly and fully demonstrate that proposed materials, systems, or methods meet or exceed all applicable specific requirements of the Technical Provisions. Whenever possible, parameters such as units of measurement, testing protocols and technical vernacular specified in the text will be those employed or referenced by the contractor or his agent in demonstrating compliance. When not possible, the contractor will clearly and fully demonstrate, by written notation, how other parameters, employed or referenced, compare with those specified.

13.3. Shop Drawing Submittals: Shop drawings, when required, shall consist of a complete list of equipment and materials, including manufacturer's descriptive and technical literature;

performance charts and curves; catalog cuts and installation instructions. Shop drawings shall be prepared to graphically demonstrate proposed layout and anchorage of materials, equipment and appurtenances; and material/equipment relationships to other parts of the work including clearances for maintenance and operation. They shall also contain complete wiring and schematic diagrams; and any other details to graphically demonstrate that a system has been fully coordinated and will properly function as a unit. See Material Submittal Schedule.

13.4. Test Submittals: See Material Submittal Schedule for tests required.

13.5. Photographs: Photographically document site conditions prior to start of construction operations. Include aerial photographs. Provide monthly, and within one month of the completion of work, digital photographs, 1600x1200x24 bit true color minimum resolution in JPEG file format showing the sequence and progress of work. Take a minimum of 20 digital photographs each week throughout the entire project from a minimum of ten views from points located by the Contracting Officer. Submit a view location sketch indicating

01000 - 8 of 37 points of view. Submit with the monthly invoice two sets of digital photographs each set on a separate CD-R, cumulative of all photos to date. Indicate photographs demonstrating environmental procedures. Photographs for each month shall be in a separate monthly directory and each file shall be named to indicate its location on the view location sketch.

The view location sketch shall also be provided on the CD as digital file. All file names shall include a date designator. Cross reference submittals in the appropriate daily report.

Photographs shall be provided for unrestricted use by the Government.

13.6. Project Schedule: Prepare for approval a Project Schedule, as specified herein, pursuant to the Contract Clause, SCHEDULE FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. Show in the schedule the sequence in which the contractor proposes to perform the work and dates on which the contractor contemplates starting and completing all schedule activities. The scheduling of the entire project, including the design and construction sequences, is required.

The scheduling of design and construction is the responsibility of the contractor. Contractor management personnel shall actively participate in its development. Subcontractors and suppliers working on the project shall also contribute in developing and maintaining an accurate Project Schedule. The schedule must be a forward planning as well as a project monitoring tool. Use the approved Project Schedule to measure the progress of the work and to aid in evaluating time extensions. Make the schedule cost loaded and activity coded.

The schedule will provide the basis for all progress payments. If the contractor fails to submit any schedule within the time prescribed, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the contractor submits the required schedule.

13.6.1. Construction Schedule: Prior to the start of work, prepare and submit to the

Contracting Officer for acceptance a construction schedule in the form of a Critical Path Method (CPM), Network Schedule in accordance with the terms in Contract Clause "FAR 52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts," except as modified in this contract.

13.6.2. Equipment Delivery Schedule:

13.6.2.1. Initial Schedule: Within 30 calendar days after acceptance of the proposed construction schedule, submit for…