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REPAIR BLDG 1191 ATFP – MALMSTROM AFB, MT

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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ECTION 010000 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY OF WORK

Provide all items, articles, materials, operations, or methods listed, mentioned or scheduled on the drawings and/or as specified herein, including all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary and required for completion of the scope of this project.

1.2 UTILITIES

All reasonable quantities of utilities will be made available from existing utilities to the Contractor without charge. Any temporary connection or lines that may be required will be installed, maintained, and removed by the Contractor at his own expense and in such a manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. Removal of such connections or lines will be accomplished prior to final acceptance of the construction. The Contractor shall provide any necessary portable power.

1.3 OMISSIONS OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS:

Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the mis-description of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or mis-described work.

1.4 SAFETY

The Contractor shall comply with all existing Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards of safety at all times in the performance of this contract. Hazards to the safe use of the premises due to the Contractor’s work and/or equipment shall be suitably marked at all times. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic ways shall be kept clear and unobstructed.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

Not applicable.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSPECTION

There will be one primary inspector assigned to inspect for compliance. An alternate inspector will also be assigned and will perform all inspection duties in the absence of the primary inspector. The inspector will be the spokesman for compliance with the specifications and drawings. Controversies between the inspector and the Contractor will be resolved by the Contracting Officer. If, for some reason, a change in the primary or alternate inspector is required, the Contractor will be notified. The Contractor shall coordinate Contractor activities with the Contracting Officer’s representative.

3.2 CONTRACTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

3.2.1. The Contractor shall provide all vehicles and equipment necessary to accomplish the contract work. Power equipment shall be equipped with safety and noise limiting devices. The equipment shall be

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in a safe and efficient operating condition. The Contractor shall not park vehicles in the project area during non working hours. A designated parking area for vehicles and equipment will be provided.

Vehicles will not be allowed on lawns or sidewalks without prior written approval. All equipment will be clearly marked with the Company name.

3.2.2. Truckload Limits: The following load limits shall apply to all contractor-operated equipment on this project:

April 1 to June 1 -- 350 #/inch width of tire All Other Times -- 400 #/inch width of tire

3.3 CONTINUED USE OF FACILITIES:

Building, structures, facilities, and utilities will continue in use by the Government during this contract. The Contractor shall notify Construction Management when a no-work condition will occur for more than one day by the Contractor or sub-contractors (except weekends and federal holidays). At no time shall an opening be left unsecured. Openings shall be secured with solid materials. Plastic sheeting will not be allowed.

3.4 MAINTENANCE OF AIR FORCE OPERATIONS

It is required and essential that the primary use of the facilities continue uninterrupted throughout the contract period. Work, once commenced, shall be carried to completion with a minimum of interruption to Government operations.

3.5 AS-BUILT FIELD DATA

3.5.1. General: The Contractor shall keep at the construction site a complete set of full size prints of the contract drawings, reproduced at Contractor expense. All costs incurred by the Contractor in the preparation and furnishing of As-Builts shall be included in the contract price and no separate payment will be made for this work. Approval and acceptance of the final As-Built record drawings shall be accomplished before final payment is made to the Contractor.

During construction, these prints shall be marked to show all deviations in actual construction from the contract drawings. The color red shall be used to indicate all additions and green to indicate all deletions.

The drawings shall show the following information but not be limited thereto:

3.5.1.1. The locations and descriptions of any utility line and other installations of any kind or description known to exist within the construction area. The location includes dimensions to permanent features, and depth.

3.5.1.2. The locations and dimension of any changes within the building or structure, and the accurate location and dimension of all underground utilities and facilities.

3.5.1.3. Correct grade or alignment of roads, structures, and utilities if any changes were made from contract plans.

3.5.1.4. Correct elevations if changes were made in site grading from the contract plans.

3.5.1.5. Changes in details design or additional information obtained from working drawings specified to be prepared and/or furnished by the Contractor including, but not limited to, fabrication, erection, installation, and placing details, pipe size, pipe material, insulation material, dimensions of equipment foundations, etc.

3.5.1.6. The topography and grades of all drainage installed or affected as part of the project construction.

3.5.1.7. All changes or modifications from the original design and from the final inspection.

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3.5.1.8. Where contract drawings or specifications allow options, only the option actually used in the construction shall be shown on the as-built drawings. The option not used shall be deleted.

3.5.1.9. These deviations shall be shown in the same general detail utilized in the contract drawings.

Marking of the prints shall be pursued continuously during construction to keep them up-to-date. In addition, the Contractor shall maintain full size mark-up drawings, survey notes, sketches, nameplate data, pricing information, description, and serial numbers of all installed equipment. This information shall be maintained in a current condition at all times until completion of the work. The resulting field-marked prints and data shall be referred to and marked as “As-Built Field Data,” and shall be used for no other purpose. They shall be made available for inspection by the Contracting Officer’s representative whenever requested during construction and shall be jointly inspected for accuracy and completeness by the Contracting Officer’s representative and a responsible representative of the Contractor prior to submission of each pay estimate. If the As-Built Field Data is not accurate and complete, a percentage of the pay request will be withheld from the payment and any future payments until the As-Built Field Data is up to date, complete and accurate. The Contracting Officer will determine the percentage to be retained.

3.5.2. Submittal of the As-Built Field Data:

3.5.2.1. The As-Built Field Data shall reflect the exact installation performed and two copies shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval, a minimum of three calendar days prior to the date of final inspection. If review of the preliminary as-built drawings reveals errors and/or omissions, the drawings will be returned to the Contractor for corrections. The Contractor shall make all corrections and return the drawings to the Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days of receipt. The “Red LINE” drawings shall be reviewed at the final inspection for completeness. Once As-Built Field Data has been reviewed and approved, one copy will be returned to the contractor with an electronic copy of contract drawings. The electronic contract drawings will be updated with the field data by the contractor and re-submitted to the Contracting Officer for permanent record.

3.5.3. Preparation--As-Built Contract Drawings:

3.5.3.1. Approved preliminary as-built drawings, which were kept on site during construction, and marked with all changes, will be returned to the Contractor along with AutoCAD Compact Disk (CD). All work on the CD will be accomplished by a Certified Engineering Technician and/or individuals with a minimum of five years drafting experience, at least three of which must be using AutoCAD. The name of the individual shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer.

3.5.3.2. Modifications to the CD shall be accomplished on the appropriate layer showing the work being changed. All revisions shall be done in the same format as the original drawings. On each sheet the words “AS BUILT” in block letters will be added to the CD. The size of the letters will be at least 3/8 inch high and be placed either above the title block or to the left of the title block. Fill in the revisions block with “REVISED AS-BUILT”, date and initials. The submittal shall include two copes of the revised AutoCAD CD (2010), the approved “Red Line” drawings, and two full size final As-Built plots of the drawing set.

3.5.4. List of Equipment-In-Place:

3.5.4.1 In addition to the above requirements, the Contractor shall submit for approval, at the completion of construction, a list of equipment-in-place. This list shall be updated and kept current throughout construction, and shall be jointly inspected for accuracy and completeness by the Contracting Officer’s representative and a responsible representative of the contractor prior to submission of each monthly pay estimate. A sample form showing minimum data required is provided at the end of this section.

3.6 CONCEALED WORK

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All items of work to be concealed shall be Government inspected prior to concealment.

3.7 OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Three complete sets of instructions, each in post-form binders, containing the manufacturer’s operating and maintenance instructions for all equipment shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer. Where information or instructions are included for more than one model, the Contractor shall clearly mark the model actually installed on the job. The manuals shall be sectionalized using dividers with labeled tabs identifying the product/item behind the dividers. One complete set shall be furnished at the time test procedures are submitted, and the remaining sets shall be furnished before the contract is completed.

Furnishing operating and maintenance instructions does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility of furnishing framed instructions and schematics where specified. Each binder shall be indelibly marked on the exterior front and edge with the project name, project number, contract number, name of contractor and the date.

3.8 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT DATA

Ten days prior to final inspection and acceptance of work, the Contractor shall submit the following data:

3.8.1. 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 electrical and mechanical equipment installed under this contract.

3.8.2. Guarantees: Provide a list of all equipment items which are specified to be guaranteed, accomplished by a copy of each specified guarantee therefore. For each specific guaranteed item on 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 data of the guarantee period shall correspond to the applicable specification requirements for each guarantee item.

3.9 MODEL UNITS

When model units are required, one model unit will be inspected at all key stages of construction. All deficiencies noted during these various inspections will be corrected prior to proceeding with the work schedule. No exceptions.

3.10 SHOP DRAWINGS

Shop drawings will include specially prepared technical data for this project and will consist of drawings, diagrams, performance curves, schedules, calculations, measurements, and will expand the general application to this specific project. Shop drawings show complete and accurate descriptions of specific equipment or systems to be installed. This will include detailed drawings showing routings, material types, installation and anchoring methods, component sizes, mounting methods, spacing, interface with existing systems, wiring and electrical systems, and all other details associated with the installation.

3.11 START OF WORK NOTIFICATION

The Contractor shall notify the Construction Management (CM) Office and the Contracting Officer at least five work days in advance of the start of all work. This shall include, but is not limited to, notifying CM when the initial work shall begin; notifying CM when work shall resume after a work stoppage of more than three work days; notifying CM when work shall begin following the end of all specified exclusion periods.

The Contractor shall be aware that the Notice to Proceed is not sufficient notification to CM when initial work will begin.

3.12 NOTICE OF FINAL INSPECTION

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The Contractor shall, after notifying the Project Inspector, schedule a date with the Contracting Officer for final inspection 14 days prior to his projected completion of the project. A final inspection shall not be held until all discrepancies found during the pre-final inspections have been corrected. The red line drawings shall be at the final inspection.

3.13 CONSTRUCTION NEAR UTILITY SYSTEMS

3.13.1. All contractors shall be responsible for processing their own Work Clearance Request (AF Form

103), commonly known as a “Digging Permit,” and coordinating with Government inspectors as required.

It is also the sole responsibility of the Contractor to make all requests for locates and marking by the private sector. Note that private companies supply numerous utilities and services on Malmstrom Air Force Base. AF Form 103 does not address coordination with private companies. Requests for locates by private firms shall be performed by the contractor in accordance with State of Montana and Federal regulations. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining all coordination signatures for the permit. The approved permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 90 calendar days. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT

POSSIBLE, ELIMINATE PERMANENT MARKINGS ON PAVEMENT AND CURBS. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all utility markings. Location marks shall be removed after 14 calendar days if not used. All markings shall be accomplished with water-based chalk (Aervoe Pacific Inc. 1-800- 227-0196 or equal). No paints will be used. Detailed permit procedures and guidelines shall be provided to the contractor during the Pre-performance Conference. Digging within three feet of buried communications cables, environmental monitoring wells, electrical cables, irrigation systems, and gas lines shall be performed by hand digging until the utility is exposed. The Project Inspector shall be notified three days prior to digging within a three-foot area near this utility. A representative from communications (Telco) must be present during excavation of Communications Cables. The cable piping routes must be marked prior to excavation in the area. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage to a marked or identified utility by excavation procedures. Once the utility is exposed, mechanical excavation may be used if there is no chance of damage occurring to the cable or piping system. The contractor is responsible for marking all excavations he will do, three (3) work days prior to needing existing utilities marked by the government.

3.13.2. Reburial of Exposed Utilities: When existing utility lines are reburied, a tape, detectable by pipe detector systems, shall be installed above the uncovered length of the utility at a depth of 12 inches below grade. Tape shall be a minimum five mil plastic tape with metallic tracer, minimum three inches wide, lettering on tape to show buried utility, and brightly colored.

3.13.3. Access to Communications Manhole or Handhole: No communications manhole or handhole shall be entered without first obtaining a fiber optic cable briefing. Coordinate through Construction Management with the Base Communications Officer.

3.13.4 All repairs due to cable cuts on scope exchange cables shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Repair actions must be accomplished by the current scope exchange contractor and paid for and coordinated under this contract at no additional cost to the Government if the contractor is deemed to be at fault by the Contracting Officer. Work to restore lost service must begin within one hour after the cut and must continue unceasingly until the job is completed, tested, and accepted. Work will be inspected by Communications Squadron and scope exchange personnel.

3.14 UTILITY OUTAGES

All utilities programmed to be interrupted during construction shall be scheduled at least 14 calendar days in advance of the outage and at a time convenient for the government. The “Utility Outage Notice” will be completed by the Contractor and submitted to Construction Management for approval. No interruptions shall be made until the outage notice is approved and returned to the Contractor. Notification forms that are to be filled out by the Contractor will be provided at the pre-construction conference. Utilities will include all overhead and underground utilities and road closures or partial closures.

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3.15 SUBMITTALS

Contractor shall submit three copies of all submittals, to be recorded on AF Form 66. Submittal items, including samples, shall be marked with a number corresponding to the item number on the AF Form 66, and the page and paragraph number of the specification requiring the submittal. Contractor shall hi-lite specifics when submitting catalogs, etc. It is the responsibility of the contractor to complete column

13, “Required Submission Date”, in the submittal form and insert dates for each submittal item not already designated by the Government as having a mandatory due date. The contractor shall schedule and submit all required items for major systems (such as HVAC, etc) at the same time to enhance review of interrelated components. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure the dates provided on the form do not create any delays in construction. Provide the completed form to the Contracting Officer at or prior to the Pre-Construction meeting. The completed form will then be used by the Government for tracking submittal progress. If the contractor is proposing to use an exact brand name or product specified, a submittal for that item is not required. In lieu of a submittal, the contractor shall submit a letter to the Contracting Officer outlining each item that will be provided exactly as specified. These items will also be annotated as such on the AF Form 66. Even though a specified product is provided, in some circumstances a submittal may still be required for color selection, etc. If a recycle initiative product is specified and the contractor wishes to provide a substitute product, the Contractor shall request the substitution as indicated in paragraph 3.28 of this Section. Approval of submittals by the Contracting Officer shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for deviations from drawings or specifications, nor shall it relieve him from responsibility for errors in shop drawings or other submittal literature.

3.16 CONTRACTOR STORAGE AREA

Prior to notice to proceed, Contractor will be provided a storage area on the base within three miles of the project site or as designated on the site plan. All contractor equipment and materials shall be stored in this area except for materials that will be used on the job within a 48 hour period. Contractor is responsible for the security of assigned storage area (3,000 S.F., more or less). Temporary storage buildings (excluding tractor trailers) sited in the storage area shall conform to the base color scheme (Antique Linen, Fed. No. 23578). Architectural and structural features of all temporary facilities (including tractor trailers) shall be maintained in good repair as required by the Contracting Officer. Work site and storage areas shall be enclosed by 6’ chain link fence with access gates. Spare keys to any locked gates shall be provided to the base fire department dispatch office. Storage areas and job sites shall be clean, orderly, and free of debris, demolished/excess materials, etc. Job sites will be cleaned daily and refuse and debris removed from the site. Fences will be maintained. Grass and weeds shall be cut weekly at the storage area and work site. If at any time during the life of the contract, the Contracting Officer determines that base standards are not being met, he/she may direct the Contractor to perform such actions as necessary to bring the area and/or facilities up to base standards at no additional cost to the Government. If the contractor fails to bring the area and/or facilities up to standards, the Contracting Officer may direct the Contractor to remove themselves and/or the facility/storage unit or materials from the base at no cost to the Government.

3.17 REPAIR OF ROAD CUTS

Asphaltic surface shall be completely in-place within 48 hours after placement of base gravel. Between placement of base gravel and pavement, road shall be kept in drivable and passable condition.

3.18 QUALITY CONTROL

3.18.1. General. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY CONTROL WHICH IS

CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO BE A MAJOR INSPECTABLE ITEM OF THIS CONTRACT.

In addition to CONTRACT CLAUSE, INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION, the Contractor shall comply with the Quality Control Provisions as specified herein. Only first tier subcontractors will be allowed on this project. All subcontractors must report directly to the general contractor unless otherwise indicated in these specifications. The Contractor shall perform all Quality Control inspection and/or testing required by

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this contract unless specifically designated to be performed by the Government. The Quality Control system must consist of personnel, plans, procedures, and organization necessary to provide materials, equipment, workmanship, fabrication, construction, and operations which comply with contract requirements. The system shall cover construction operations, including fabrication both on-site and off-site, and shall be keyed to the proposed construction sequence. If the Contractor fails to submit an acceptable Quality Control Plan within the time herein prescribed, the Contracting Officer will refuse to allow construction to start.

3.18.2. Quality Control Plan: General: Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan must be accepted by the Government. Construction will be permitted to begin only after acceptance of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan. The Contractor’s Quality Plan shall identify the personnel, procedures, instructions, records, forms, and as a minimum, shall include the following:

3.18.2.1. A description of the Quality Control management organization including an organizational chart.

3.18.2.2. The number, classifications, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and authorities of personnel:

A copy of a letter, signed by an authorized official of the firm, which describes the responsibilities and delegates the authorities of the Quality Control manager shall be furnished. The Quality Control manager must have a minimum of five years of documented experience in the primary areas of construction included in this contract. Include qualifications in the submitted plan for Government approval.

3.18.2.2.1. The Contractor’s Quality Control activities to be performed, include those of subcontractors, off-site fabricators, and suppliers. A job specific detailed work item list for inspection purposes will be developed by the contractor. The list will be broken into sections identical to the contract specifications and will contain all inspection actions necessary to ensure full compliance with the contract. A sample from a simplified and generic project is included as Attachment 1 to indicate the level of detail expected in this checklist.

3.18.2.2.2. Quality Control testing procedures including corrective actions to be taken where non-compliance is noted by the Quality Control Manager.

3.18.2.2.3. Documentation format for Contractor’s Quality Control activities and testing. The attached form is to be used for documenting daily inspections, corrective actions, etc.

3.18.2.2.4. Procedures for ensuring As-Builts are accurate and updated daily.

3.18.2.2.5. Safety program that ensures complete compliance with OSHA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manual EM 385-1-1, Safety Health Requirements Manual. Any non-compliance issues are the responsibility of the Contractor and not the Government.

3.18.2.2.6. Methods to ensure scheduled appointments are met and documentation to verify arrival and departure times at the work site.

3.18.2.2.7. A listing of all required mechanical and electrical testing, balancing, and operational tests.

3.18.3. Acceptance: The Quality Control Plan will be reviewed and approved, if acceptable, by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall make such changes and additions necessary for clarity and completeness as requested by the Contracting Officer. Acceptance is conditional and the Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to make changes in the Quality Control Plan, personnel, and operations to correct deficiencies found by the Government during performance of work. No change shall be implemented prior to acceptance in writing by the Contracting Officer. Non-compliance with the Quality Control Plan will result in one or more of the following actions as the Government’s discretion:

3.18.3.1. Directed removal and replacement of the QC Manager.

3.18.3.2. Reduced progress payments until corrections are made.

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3.18.3.3. Cure notices and other applicable contracting actions up to and including possible contract termination for default.

3.18.3.4. Other contractual actions deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer.

3.18.4. Quality Control Records: The Quality Control Records shall contain a record of daily inspections for all work accomplished. Specific items of work checked each day will be annotated. All work-in-place must be certified as complying with the contract plans and specifications. Non-compliance items must be clearly noted. Corrective actions must be outlined and detailed for non-compliance items. The Contractor shall maintain daily records, which will be on-the-job site and available for review by the Contracting Officer or his technical representative. Daily reports will be signed by the designated Quality Control Manager and will indicate hours spent on Quality Control that day. A copy of the QC daily reports shall be given to the Contracting Officer by noon on the following day.

3.18.5. Submittals: The contractor will submit four copies of the proposed Quality Control Plan for acceptance not more than 15 days after Award. No work will start until acceptance is made by the Contracting Officer. No exceptions will be provided to this requirement.

3.19 1354 CHECKLIST

Contractor will complete the Property Inventory checklist and submit it to the Contracting Officer 10 days prior to final inspection. Prior to completing the Form 1354 checklist, the Contractor shall request assistance from the Resource Management Flight. The checklist will be delivered to the Contractor at the Preconstruction conference.

3.20 WORK SCHEDULE

Working hours for the Contractor will normally be between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 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 notify the Contracting Officer three days in advance of his/her intention to work during other periods to allow assignment of additional inspection forces when the Contracting Officer determines that they are reasonably available. If such force is reasonably available, the Contracting Officer may authorize the Contractor to perform 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 adjustments to the contract price may be made periodically as directed by the Contracting Officer.

3.21 NUCLEAR DENSOSMETERS

The use of nuclear denseometers or other devices containing radioactive elements on Malmstrom AFB is controlled for safety and management purposes. The contractor must have proof of a Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) permit for its use. The Contractor must also keep all radioactive equipment locked up when not in use and remove it from the base at completion of the work day. All projects requiring use of radioactive devices will be required to submit, for approval 30days prior to use, the following information for review by the Base Radiation Safety Officer in (341 MDOS/SGOAB, Phone 406-731-4406:

1.Brief description of proposes activity.

2.Copy of current NRC or Agreement State License with NRC form 241 3.Name, address, phone number of responsible local representative and Radiation Safety officer (RSO) named on their license.

4.Copy of part of the Air Force Contract describing work to be done and inclusive dates of the work.

5.An acknowledgement that the installation RSO can make periodic checks on use of the equipment.

3.22 PROJECT SIGNS

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Not Required

3.23 REFERENCES

All references listed in these specifications are intended to be the current version or edition, unless specifically identified otherwise.

3.24 ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS

All equipment supplied under this contract that requires energy usage shall be ENERGY STAR compliant.

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