FA4809-10-R-0004 SJAFB NC Atch 1 Appendix A - Section 01000.doc

FA4809-10-R-0004

Attachment 1

SECTION 01000

GENERAL

1. SCOPE OF WORK: The work covered by this specification consists of furnishing all plant, labor, equipment and material, and performing all work in connection with task orders associated with project VKAG 10-1200, Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) in strict accordance with the Statement of Work and drawings and subject to the terms and conditions of this contract.

2. LOCATION: The work is to be accomplished at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Dare County Bombing Range, and/or Fort Fisher Recreational Area. All are accessible by public highway.

3. WORKWEEK: The contractor shall observe the same regular workweek being observed by the Seymour Johnson AFB Civil Engineering shop forces, which is Monday through Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm, with Federal holidays excluded. Any deviation from this schedule will require 48 hours advance notice and approval of the Contracting Officer.

4. PRINCIPLE FEATURES: The work covered by this contract includes, but is not limited to the following:

Requirements to be determined per task order.

5. HAUL ROUTES: The Contractor shall use the haul routes indicated on the Sheet G-1, Location Plan. Access to the project will be by the SAFB Commercial Vehicle Gate (Slocumb Gate) during the week (Monday through Friday). The SAFB Commercial Vehicle Gate will open when prearranged during weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Federal Holidays, thence over the haul route indicated on the Location Plan of the drawings. Work during weekends and holidays will be requested by the Contractor in writing and will be only be allowed with the approval of the Contracting Officer or his designated representative. The designated routes shall be used by both loaded and unloaded vehicles.

6. DISPOSITION OF NONSALVABLE MATERIALS: All non-salvable or unusable material shall be disposed of off base as directed by the Contracting Officer. All waste material generated by any work under this contract shall be handled, transported, stored, and disposed of off base, by the Contractor, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, or local laws, ordinances, regulations, court orders, or other types of rules or rulings having the effect of law.

7. DISPOSITION OF SALVAGEABLE MATERIALS: The Contractor shall be required to furnish an itemized listing of materials to be salvaged to the Base Civil Engineering material Control section, located in Bldg 3300, so that an AF Form 1348-1 can be obtained. After receiving this form, all salvable or reusable material will be delivered to the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO), which is located near Bldg 2620 or as directed by Contracting Officer. It should be noted that DRMO will only be open for one day per week. The contractor shall safely store all salvageable materials and schedule the delivery of them on the appropriate day of the week.

8. SUBMITTALS REQUIRED: Required submittals are listed on AF Form 66. The contractor shall submit all colors required as one package. Contractor shall allow 30 calendar days for the government to select all required colors.

9. BASE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK CLEARANCE REQUEST, AF FORM 103: The Contractor shall obtain AF Form 103, Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request, prior to work commencement from the Contract Management Section in Bldg 3300, 1095 Peterson Avenue. Upon receipt of an AF Form 103, the Contractor shall be responsible for locating all underground utilities. Utilities include, but are not limited to electric, water, sewer, steam, communication, telephone, fiber optic, cathodic protection, cable television, fuel lines, and natural gas. Historical drawings, as-built drawings, and topographic drawings, the accuracy of which the government does not guarantee, are available for research and review at the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, Design element located in Building 3300. The contractor shall promptly repair/replace contractor damaged utilities at no additional cost to the Government. The repair/replacement shall be accomplished in a manner that is acceptable to and approved by the Government.

10. SAFETY: All safety requirements of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety Manual 385-1-1 dated 3 November 2003 will be strictly adhered to as related to all work covered under these specifications.

11. MATERIALS CONTAINING ASBESTOS: In the event the Contractor discovers materials suspected of containing asbestos that is not identified to be removed in the plans and specifications, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer. The Contractor’s work shall proceed unless the materials suspected of containing asbestos are damaged or disturbed. Any suspected materials damaged or disturbed by the Contractor without permission from the Contracting Officer shall be removed by the Contractor at his expense IAW all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, court orders, or other types of rules or rulings having the effect of law.

12. LABELING OF STORAGE DRUMS: All 55 gallon or larger drums brought on base for use under this contract and containing new material or used for storage of waste materials or hazardous waste must be labeled with a Department of Transportation (DOT) Proper Shipping Name, DOT Hazardous Identification Number, the Contractor’s name, a Contractor representative, and the Contractor’s telephone number. Label lettering should have a minimum height of one half inch painted in white paint or other color that is in contrast with the color of the drum. The label should be sufficiently durable to equal or exceed the life (including storage and disposal) of the drum.

13. CONTRACTOR STORAGE TRAILER(S) AND BUILDING(S): The Contractor shall place or paint a sign on all of his storage trailer(s) and building(s) used on this contract. At a minimum, the sign shall contain the name of the Contractor and a telephone number at which the Contractor can be reached. The trailer(s) and building(s) shall be complete with gates and/or doors which can be locked. Only material for this project shall be stored in the trailer(s) or building(s). The Contractor shall remove the storage trailer(s) or building(s) within 30 days after completion of the contract and prior to submitting his final invoice. The area around the storage trailer(s) and building(s) shall be kept clean. This includes the mowing of grass during the growing season. The lawn mower shall be supplied by the Contractor.

14. The Contractor will be given a lot in the Contractor Storage Area for the life of the contract. The Contractor’s progress schedule shall include a line item for final cleanup of this storage lot. Final payment will not be made until this final cleanup is performed by the Contractor and accepted by Seymour Johnson AFB.

15. CONVENIENCE FACILITIES: Existing restroom facilities shall not be used by construction personnel. The contractor shall provide and maintain, in a neat and sanitary condition, such accommodations for the use of his employees.

16. CONSTRAINTS:

17. Construction site may or may not be located within a secure area. All contractor and subcontractor personnel shall carry an identification tag showing their picture and the name of the company they represent, and their base pass at all times. All vehicles operated by the contractor or subcontractors shall have visible identification showing name of represented company.

18. PHASING/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Requirements to be determined per task order.

19. AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT

19.1 The contractor shall incorporate Affirmative Procurement requirements as per 40 CFR, Part 247 and Executive Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management.” Any Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Designated items used in the execution of this contract shall meet or exceed the EPA's requirements for recycled content materials (RCM) as per the EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG). The contractor shall ensure affirmative procurement requirements for CPG items are met or provide written justification that: 1) The price of a given designated item is unreasonably high, 2) There is inadequate competition (not enough sources of supply), 3) Unusual and unreasonable delays would result from obtaining the item, or 4) The item does not meet the Air Force’s performance specifications.

19.2 Individual specifications contained in this contract may or may not reference the permitted use of a recycled/recovered material. Recycled/recovered materials shall be used in the quantities set forth in the EPA's CPG whether specified in the individual specification or not.

19.3 Products on the CPG list (list and percentages can be found at www.epa.gov/cpg/ products.htm) must meet minimum percentages.

20 AIRFIELD REQUIREMENTS:

20.1 Airfield work is restricted to authorized personnel only. All contractor personnel shall register with Base Operations prior to on-site work. Registration includes obtaining a flightline driver’s license for all personnel that will be driving on the runway or any taxiways in accordance with SJAFB Instruction 11-250. All contractor personnel shall have on their person a picture type ID card (Driver’s License, etc.) at all times.

20.2 Contractor vehicles that will routinely operate on the airfield will be marked and use yellow rotating beacons.

20.3 Contractor shall be tasked with continual clean-up of work area to ensure that no Foreign Object Debris (FOD) is allowed on the existing taxiways, runway or airfield.

20.4 The contractor shall maintain radio contact with the tower during all airfield construction operations as required by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall provide at least one radio that is compatible to the tower frequency or shall provide at least two radios on a frequency that does not interfere with the tower frequency.

20.5 Barricades: Where pavement markings do not provide adequate definitions of closed or hazardous areas, reflective orange and white barricades or traffic cones with securely fastened red lights will be used.

21.

FIELD MEASUREMENTS: The Contractor shall verify all measurements at the site and shall be responsible for dimensions and proper installation of all materials.

22.

AVAILABILITY OF UTILITIES: All reasonable quantities of water, natural gas, and electricity will be made available to the contractor without charge. Connections to the utilities are the contractor’s responsibility and shall be coordinated with, and approved by, the appropriate Civil Engineering utility shop. If connections are made to base fire hydrants, the contractor shall notify the base fire department and install a backflow prevention device as part of the connection.

23.

LAYOUT OF PROJECT: All surveying and layout work is the responsibility of the contractor. The government will assist the contractor only in providing elevations or location to begin the work.

24.

SAMPLING AND TESTING: All quality control sampling and testing shall be the responsibility of the contractor. Sampling and testing shall be performed by an approved commercial testing laboratory. Copies of all test results shall be submitted to the contracting officer.

25.

TEMPORARY STAGING AREA: The contractor may be allowed to utilize certain locations within the project area as approved by the contracting officer to park equipment and store construction materials. Staging areas shall be maintained in a neat, orderly manner including erection of temporary fencing around the areas and restored after use.

26.

EXISTING CONDITIONS: The plans represent the best available information at the time they were prepared. While every effort has been made to correctly show all major existing items which will affect the work, it is recommended that prospective bidders examine the site prior to submitting a bid. No additional payment will be made for extra work required by obstacles which were in place and clearly visible at the time of bidding.

27.

CONTRACTOR DAMAGES: Areas not identified to be removed and/or worked under this contract that are disturbed or damaged during construction shall be removed and replaced at no additional cost to the Government.

28.

UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS: The contractor shall adjust or shall arrange to have adjusted, utilities that are in conflict with new construction. The contractor shall be responsible for adjusting any water, gas, communication line, and electrical line. The contractor shall employ qualified personnel to perform these adjustments.

29.

UTILITY OUTAGES: The Contractor shall perform the work under this contract with a minimum of outage time for all utilities. If possible, the contractor shall schedule any work that requires utility outages (electrical, water, gas, etc.) which will close down or limit normal activities in the building, construction area, or other affected areas at a time other than regular work periods of the organization occupying the facility including nights, weekends and holidays. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordination of all utility outages required to executed the contract. This will include execution of a government furnished utility outage coordination form, which must be reviewed and signed by representatives of all appropriate base organization prior to approval by the Contracting Officer’s representative. The Contractor will be provided a list of building managers and other appropriate points of contact, and will be given assistance by the government on an as needed basis. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to initiate and coordinate utility outages forms. Coordination of the outage form must be completed a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the requested outage date, and may require coordination with as many as twenty (20) individuals located on or near base. Any unusual delays in obtaining clearance from any particular organization shall be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s representative for assistance. Submit four (4) copies of the completed utility outage form to Civil Engineering construction management. Wide scale disruption of utility service to the military family housing (MFH) areas shall include coordination with the base newspaper. Following completion of the outage coordination, the contractor shall request shutdown from the utility company or Civil Engineer shop responsible for the service. The Contractor shall pay any fees associated with the required shutdown and shall comply with all instructions pertaining to the shutdown. Once work begins on an approved outage, work must continue without interruption until the contractor restores utility services to the affected lines and/or facilities.

30.

DD FORM 1354, REAL ESTATE CHECKLIST: A DD Form 1354, showing items which must be completed, will be provided to the contractor at the pre-construction conference. The checklist consists of line items describing the various components of the project including quantities, cost and dimensions which must be provided by the contractor. The checklist must be completed and submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval. Once approved, the contractor will receive a receipt which must be included with his request for final inspection of the project. The final inspection WILL NOT be scheduled until the DD Form 1354 has been satisfactorily completed and submitted by the contractor and approved by the Government.

31.

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (USED FOR HOUSING AREAS ONLY):

31.1 Following award of the contract for the project, the Air Force will notify residents of the upcoming work and the residents' responsibilities concerning same. For exterior work, the contractor will be responsible for providing each resident with written notification at least five (5) calendar days prior to (1) when the road in front of their unit will be closed to traffic and / or (2) when work on their yard will begin. Further, the contractor shall provide each resident with a written notification at least (24) hours prior to shutting off utility service to their unit. The notice shall clearly state the dates of road closure, utility service interruption, or when yard work will begin. For interior work, the contractor will be responsible for providing each resident with an initial written notification 14 calendar days in advance of the work and a follow-up notification five calendar days before work starts. In all cases, a brief description of the work, how long the particular item of work is expected to last, and points of contact for the Air Force and Contractor shall also be stated (the Air Force point of contact will be provided at the pre-construction conference for each project).

31.2 The notifications shall be hand delivered to each resident. Where contact with the resident is not made, the notice shall be left on the door at that unit. A copy of the proposed notification shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to distribution. In addition, a copy of the actual notification given to each resident, including the dates, shall be provided to the Contracting Officer within one working day of when it is presented to the resident.

32.

STORAGE UNITS: The contractor shall request the Contracting Officer’s approval for the siting, size and color of storage units, CONEX boxes, office/storage trailers and dumpsters. The Contractor shall not bring any such items to the job site without the Contracting Officer’s approval of all particulars noted above. A nameplate shall be visually displayed on the exterior of all storage units, with the following information: Contractor’s Company, name for Contractor’s Point(s) of Contact (POC) and telephone number(s) where he/she can be reached, (during and after normal working hours) and Contract number.

33.

SITE MAINTENANCE: Contractor shall keep the construction site cleaned daily of all construction trash, trash generated by employees, debris, and/or demolished building materials. Grass and weed growth in excavated materials that are stockpiled on site shall be controlled and/or cut weekly. Weeds and grass within the construction site shall also be controlled and/or cut weekly. For the duration of each DO and on a daily basis, Contractor shall remove from all base roads and/or streets mud, soil, rocks, trash and debris that result from his/her construction operation on base. All roads and/or streets affected shall be cleaned before close of business on the particular day affected. Contractor or Contractor’s employees, including subcontractors, shall not park any personally owned vehicles (POVs) or company and/or delivery vehicles on grassy areas near or in the construction site without prior approval from the CO, or his/her designated representative. When allowed, parking on grassy areas will only be for short-term delivery purposes (to include heavy tools, equipment, construction materials, etc.). Use designated hard surfaces or existing parking lots near or within the project site for parking of POVs or company and/or delivery vehicles. Permission to park on grassy areas does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to restore affected areas to original condition. Tire and track impressions (ruts) created on wet or soft soil by vehicles and/or equipment used in the Contractor’s operation shall be repaired. Contractor shall restore the affected area(s) to its original condition within a timely manner. Final payment shall not be made until all repairs have been completed to satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. When areas of the site are raked prior to seeding (or sodding) or for leveling of topsoil to rid the site of mounds, clods and/or ruts, the Contractor shall ensure that no clods larger than 1” are left on the site. Contractor shall restore the site to a condition and appearance similar or equal to existing before the damages occurred. Such restoration work will not be considered complete until approved by the CO or his/her designated representative. The Government will not accept sites that have not been raked and restored to this standard. At any given construction site, the Contractor shall grade, rake, and seed (or sod), or prepare for seeding (or sodding), the job site as soon as possible following work at that particular site. Grass areas disturbed by construction and/or those areas required to be “re-seeded” shall be re-established by hydroseeding only, unless otherwise specified.

34.CONSTRUCTION SIGN: The Contractor shall provide and erect a sign for projects if deemed required by the task order SOW. Sign size, message, and erection details shall be as specified below and shown in Figure 1 & 2. Sign lettering shall be white on a bronze background. Sign shall be erected within 14 days after the Notice to Proceed on the project. Sign shall be erected in a location approved by the Contracting Officer.

Sign Message for Line 2:

“PROJECT TITLE”

Sign Message for Line 6 & 7:

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

DESIGNER

CITY, STATE

Figure 1:

Figure 2:

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