SOW_-_PXLY11-0456_-_MAFR_Land_Gift_Fence_(31_March_16).docx

27TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING (AFSOC)

27TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR INSTALL BOUNDARY FENCE AROUND LAND GIFT PROPERTY, MAFR

PROJECT NUMBER: PXLY11-0456

STATEMENT OF WORK

For

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

INSTALL BOUNDARY FENCE AROUND LAND GIFT PROPERTY, MAFR

PXLY11-0456

MARCH 31, 2016

BACKGROUND

The land gift was accepted by the 27 SOW on January 2012 and a new fence needs to be constructed in order to create the boundary line between the land gift area and adjacent property lines. Air Force Instructions require federally utilized or exclusive use areas/properties to be fenced to prevent the public from entering. Without this project, the newly acquired land gift area will not be usable for training and directly impact range mission.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to notify approved Construction agents of a potential project at Melrose Air Force Range requiring construction. This SOW is not intended as an exhaustive description of the scope of work. Instead, it generally describes Air Force requirements and objectives for the documentation and construction of the project. The detailed requirements for this project can be found in the attached documents.

2. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES: The contractor shall furnish or arrange for others to furnish all labor, expertise, supervision, materials, supplies and equipment necessary to complete the work as defined by the construction drawings and specifications. The contractor shall carry bonds and insurance as defined in the contract for services.

3. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this Work consist of complete construction services necessary to complete the following:

3.1. Construct approximately 18 miles of 5 strand barbwire fencing along the perimeter of the land gift. Please see attached drawing for details.

3.2. All new fences and gates shall match existing MAFR fence (see attached drawing) and conform to standards set forth in UFC 4-022-03 (Oct 2013).

3.3. Install two double swing gates at locations specified in attached drawing.

3.4. A survey shall be conducted by a certified third party to match latest Government provided survey.

3.5. Space every T-posts no more than 16.5 feet. Do not exceed 16.5 feet spacing between two T-posts.

3.6. Corner posts, stretch posts, and gate opening shall be set in concrete footing with additional bracing per attached drawing. Steel poles butted together shall be fully welded and cleaned properly. Core-fill all hollow poles with concrete.

3.7. Install warning signage on fence maximum spacing of 300 feet and at each gate. Warning sign details on attached drawing and sample warning sign available upon request.

3.8. Top strand barbed wire shall be 4 feet high from the grade.

3.9. Top 4 strands shall be 2-point barbed wire over 1 strand of barbless wire on bottom.

3.10. Wire stays shall be centered between T-posts.

3.11. Corner post, stretch post, and gates shall be primed and painted with oil based exterior green paint to match existing paint scheme.

3.12. All fences shall be constructed in a straight line to each survey marker and follow the contour of the land.

3.13. Each strand of wire shall be stretched taut and tied securely to the posts.

3.14. Stretch posts shall be placed at intervals not to exceed 2,640 feet and shall be placed evenly between corner posts.

3.15. Gates shall be designed to meet the same forced entry and anti-climb characteristics as the other portions of the fence.

3.16. For existing fence lines that run along the coordinates for the new Air Force property line, offset 10ft into Air Force property the install of the new boundary fence.

3.17. Cut existing fence that crosses over to government land and install end post. Ensure reconnection to new Government fence is accomplished within the same day.

3.18. Demo fence on government land and haul removed barbed wire, steel posts, and concrete.

3.19. Take precautions to minimize disturbance when removing flora.

3.20. All labor and equipment necessary to maintain a clean and safe job site.

4. PROJECT LOCATION: Melrose Air Force Range (MAFR) is located in Roosevelt County, approximately 30 miles West of Clovis, NM.

5. PROJECT DURATION: This Period of Performance for this Work is 120 days or less.

6. MEETINGS: The contractor shall attend one project kickoff meeting within one week of Notice to Proceed and one post-survey briefing following the site visit. The contractor shall prepare and distribute meeting minutes from each meeting.

7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY: Upon the Contractor’s request, the Government will provide electronic and/or hard copies of available documents and correspondences pertinent to the work. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to verify/validate the current existing conditions. Any deviations from provided information, shall be reported, and documented. In addition, the Government will provide assistance with base passes, identification badges, and registrations.

CONSTRUCTION requirements

8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

8.1. Materials must be commercial/industrial quality and made in the U.S.

8.2. In the event of strong winds, contractor will secure all materials at no cost to the government.

8.3. It is the Contractors responsibility to verify all measurements and conditions prior to submitting their proposal.

8.4. It is the Contractor's responsibility to secure the work site at the end of each work day.

8.5. The Contractor shall refrain from moving or removing any cultural or historically significant items encountered during performance of the contract. If cultural or historical artifacts are encountered, work will cease, and the CO will be contacted immediately.

8.6. UTILITIES: Water shall be made available to the Contractor by the Government from a well specified by 27 SOCES. The contractor shall provide a water truck(s) to haul water from well to site. The Contractor shall make the well available to the fire department when required. The water provided is not fit for human consumption. Bottled water must be brought by the contractor for consumption. Electrical power is not available on site. The Contractor shall provide own rest facilities for workers.

8.7. RANGE PRECAUTIONS: All construction personnel shall be required to view range safety briefing prior to beginning work. Laser protective eye wear must be available for each worker (see Protective Laser Eyewear below). Site supervisor must be in contact with Range Control Tower, and each vehicle operating under supervisor’s supervision. Range Operations shall coordinate for one radio at each work site.

8.8. PROTECTIVE LASER EYEWEAR: The Contractor is required to use/wear protective laser eyewear when instructed to do so (when laser operations are active) by the Range Control Officer. Laser eye protection shall be in accordance with ANSI Z136.1 and CE EN207 and shall protect from the following laser types: Argon, NDGA/YAG. Utmost care should be taken to maintain the integrity of these glasses as minor scratches can render them ineffective for use in protecting eyes from laser damage. The Contractor shall propose to purchase one set of eyewear for each prime and subcontractor employee who will be working on this project. The Government will only reimburse the Contractor for the first set of eyewear to be issued to each employee. Any damaged eyewear shall be replaced immediately and the Contracting Officer (CO) shall be notified of such damage and replacement. The Contractor shall be responsible for the costs of replacing the damaged eyewear and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Upon completion of the project, the Contractor shall turn in all undamaged sets of eyewear to the Contracting Officer (CO) such that the Government receives one set of usable laser protective goggles/glasses for every set purchased by the Government through the contract resulting from this solicitation.

8.9. WELDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING: Fire Protection shall complete inspection of all welding, cutting and brazing operations prior to any operation. The Contractor shall provide the appropriate operable fire extinguisher. Contractor shall comply with OSHA STD29 CFR 1910.252 Welding, Cutting and Brazing (General Requirements) and AFI 91-203 (June 2012) Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction. Air Force Form 592 USAF Welding, Cutting and Brazing permit will be issued prior to any operation and shall be kept on site till completion of operation or permit expires. Contact the Construction Manager or Fire Protection at (575) 784-2578 for issuance of permit.

9. PHASING PLAN: Contractor to provide a phasing plan before the start of construction, in accordance with Specifications.

10. CONSTRUCTION PERMITS: A properly approved and coordinated construction permit (AF Form 103, Civil Engineer Work Clearance Request) will be provided by the Base Civil Engineer prior to excavation activities. Open excavations shall be marked with barricades, flashing yellow lights (during night hours) and utility outages will be scheduled.

11. BASE ACCESS AND SECURITY: The Contractor shall ensure that all employees comply with all security requirements imposed by Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) when entering, occupying and departing the base. All contractor personnel shall be screened for security clearances as determined by CAFB.

12. PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY: The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging government-owned property including buildings, equipment and vegetation at CAFB. If the Contractor fails to use reasonable care and causes damage to any government-owned property, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the government. If the Contractor fails or refuses to make such repair or replacement, the cost may be deducted from the contract price.

13. REMOVAL OR DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY: Unauthorized removal or disposal of government property is a crime. Government property includes all materials and equipment purchased directly or indirectly by any agency of the federal government for any purpose. No government property is to be removed or disposed without written permission from the AF Contract Officer Representative (COR) and CAFB Police Department listing each item and quantity of materials and equipment to be removed or disposed.

14. PROJECT SCHEDULE: Construction (AF 3064 and Gantt) – No later than one week of the notice to proceed for construction, the contractor shall provide a comprehensive, legible project schedule in PDF format indicating all major milestones, submittals, critical path items and the anticipated completion date for all construction activities. The Construction Schedule project schedule must be approved by the government prior to the start of construction activities, and shall be updated monthly or as events require. The schedule must be in the form of an AF 3064 and Gantt chart, and sufficiently detailed to enable tracking of construction progress and the anticipation of critical tasks. Gantt chart shall show the critical path of construction.

15. SAFETY: The Contractor shall comply with UFGS 01 35 26 Governmental Safety Requirements and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

15.1. Contracts are subject to job site inspections by OSHA and Air Force representatives. In the event of a conflict between the OSHA standards and Air Force requirements, the most stringent shall apply. Resolution of OSHA citations for violations of OSHA standards is a Contractor responsibility and shall provide for no basis of a claim against the Government.

15.2. All construction materials and equipment shall not block facility egress points and emergency vehicle access.

16. DAILY WORK SCHEDULE: Workdays shall be from 0700 to 1600, Monday to Friday. No weekend, holiday, or military training day work allowed unless approved by the CO. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Contracting Officer fourteen (14) calendar days lead time for work schedule changes.

17. PROJECT UPDATES: Weekly project updates will be emailed from the contractor project manager to the Government project manager and Contracting (CA/CO). This email will consist of the work that was completed that week and one week look ahead as well as any impact on the completion of the project.

18. CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT: The Contractor shall recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition debris. Construction debris shall be contained on-site, collected and disposed off-site each day or as often as conditions dictate. The Contractor shall develop and implement a construction waste management plan that, at a minimum, identifies materials to be diverted from disposal and whether the materials will be sorted on-site or off-site. Submit the Waste Management Plan to the COR for the project record.

19. CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGEMENT: The Contractor may limit access to the work area to contractor personnel and essential, authorized Air Force military and civilian personnel. All construction activities shall be conducted in a safe manner to minimize risk of injury or property damage.

20. WORKMANSHIP: The work for this project shall be executed in the best and most workmanlike manner by qualified and efficient tradesmen who are skilled in their respective trades. Certified journeymen in each respective trade, or apprentices under the direct supervision of certified journeymen, are required for the performance of the work of each trade.

21. COORDINATION: The Contractor shall coordinate the work of all trades in a manner that will result in a professional and expeditiously completed project. The work shall be in strict accordance with prevailing industry standards and manufacturer’s instructions.

22. ADMINISTRATION: The Contractor shall prepare submittals as required by the project specifications, the contract for construction or as requested by the CO. Submittals may include but are not limited to product data, installation and maintenance instructions, shop drawings, calculations, samples and test reports. Submittals shall be presented to the CO for review and approval at least two weeks prior to purchase or installation. Failure to present submittals to the CO in a timely manner will not justify any claims for a schedule delay or added costs.

23. VERIFICATION OF DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS: The Contractor may visit the premises to become thoroughly familiar with details of the work and working conditions, verify dimensions in the field, and shall advise the CO of any discrepancies before starting the work.

24. DELIVERY AND STORAGE: All equipment and materials delivered and placed in storage shall be stored with protection from the weather, humidity and temperature variation, dirt and dust, and any other contaminants. Store all materials in a secure, clean and dry location. Contractor shall submit a location with dimensions for government approval.

25. TEMPORARY FENCE: When job site fencing is required, the Contractor shall provide temporary screened fencing around the site perimeter and site signage as determined by the Air Force and the CO.

26. CONSTRUCTION DELIVERABLES: Upon completion of construction, the contractor shall provide the following to the designated Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Program Manager (PM).

26.1. As converted drawings rarely convert completely and/or accurately, all drawings shall be "accomplished and submitted" in AutoCAD, NOT in some other CAD program and then converted.

26.2. The appropriate AutoCAD version for submitted drawings will depend on the version being used by CE at the time of submission. CE will provide the required version at NTP

26.3. Every drawing submitted shall be drawn with the following guidelines:

Architectural should be the type Scale: 1" = 1" Precision shall be 1/16" Lighting Units should be American "NORTH" shall be consistent throughout the set of drawings.

26.4. Any included Xrefs (external-reference drawings) are required to be bound to a drawing. This is required to produce a stand-alone drawing totally independent from any/all xrefs, blocks or any other references and free from any/all required manipulation on the part of the Government.

26.5. Plot configurations and naming conventions are defined by Cannon AFB As-Built Submittal Guidelines of 3 Feb 2014 (attached).

26.6. Hardcopy As-built Drawings and Specifications: Provide two (2) full size and two (2) half size printed copies of the as-built drawings and two (2) copies of the final specifications.

27. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS: Provide O&M Manuals including all warranties, vendor contacts, relevant product data including proper maintenance and operation, and pertinent shop drawings describing all installed materials, systems and equipment in the project. Manuals must be organized by CSI specification sections.

28. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS): All new facilities and utilities shall be located by the Contractor in an electronic format that is compatible with the current base GIS software and includes descriptive information required by the Air Force. When the Contractor is unable to provide GIS information as described, the Contractor shall notify the PM so that other arrangements can be made. In such cases, the Contractor is required to assist Air Force agents or personnel in the generation of GIS information if requested by the PM. Subject to change, the following are the basic requirements for GIS information to be delivered to the Air Force on CD:

28.1. DATUM – WGS84

28.2. Coordinate System – UTM

28.3. Units – Meters

28.4. Data in attribute Table will be Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environmental (SDSFIE) version 2.6 Compliant.

28.5. Shapefile Geodatabase format

29. REAL PROPERTY RECORDS: Prior to completion of the project, provide an AF Form 1354 in accordance with UFC 1-300-08 with as much detail as possible. This document will assist the government in capturing all Real Property items into our base inventory.

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS: See specifications for references

GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT (POC)

Contracting Officer (CO): TBD Program Manager (PM): Jessica Elsik; jessica.elsik.1@us.af.mil

END OF STATEMENT OF WORK

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