Attachment_1_-_English_Specifications.pdf

PREPARED FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE

AIR FORCE

BY

VINNELL, BROWN & ROOT

ENGINEERING DESIGN SECTION

MORON AIR BASE

TECHNICAL PROVISIONS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR:

PROJECT QUUG 09-1019

INSTALL FREQUENCY CONVERTERS

Prepared by: _____________________________________________________________________ Name: Manuel Córdoba García, CENDE Date: 30 May 14

Approved by:____________________________________________________________________ Name: J. David Evans, P.E., CEN Date: 30 May 14

Validated by:___________________________________________________________________ Name: Eric F. Kellogg, Capt, USAF Date: 30 May 14 Base Civil Engineer

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LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 Scope of Work, Drawings and Special Conditions 4 01 11 01 General Conditions 16

DIVISIONS 2 TO 15 - NOT USED

DIVISION 16 - ELECTRICITY

16050 Basic Electrical Materials and Methods 7 16267 60 Hertz (Hz) Solid State Frequency Converters 15 16402 Interior Distribution System 10

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SECTION 01 11 00

SCOPE OF WORK, DRAWINGS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1. SCOPE OF WORK: The work includes, but is not limited to, the following items:

1.1 Furnish and install two new 50/60 Hz 850 KVA frequency converter units, same model as those in the Power Plant, to be integrated in the existing installation, in order to increase system reliability.

1.2 Furnish and install new wiring from new units to input and output busbars, as well as to the PLC control panel, to its touchscreen, located in the Power plant’s main switch panelboard, and to the auxiliary services panelboards.

1.3 Furnish and install grounding system for new units and bond to installation’s grounding system.

1.4 Furnish, install, program and adjust new PLC for signal management and interconnection of the two new frequency converter units and the four existing ones following an established sequence of operation for evenly sharing the number of hours of operation.

1.5 Overhaul system three-phase step-up and step-down transformers.

1.6 Service and adjustments of HVAC installation to the new installation configuration.

1.7 System operational tests.

1.8

1.9 Final cleaning.

1.10 Delivery of As-Built drawings.

1.11 Delivery of Spatial data.

The above general outline and list of Principal Features of Work in no way limits or reduces the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work as required by the project to provide a complete and operable facility.

2. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The performance period proposed for the execution of this project, 300 calendar days, is for information purposes only and includes average inclement

01 11 00 - 2 weather days. This period includes required time for manufacturing and delivering of the frequency converter units.

2.1 It shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor to ensure all required submittals are submitted to the Contracting Office for approval in a timely manner which shall not incur any delay in completion of the project. Materials or equipment requiring long lead time for procurement and delivery shall be included in the period of performance. Delay in delivery/procurement will not justify an extension of the period of performance.

2.2 The contractor's proposal has to include a Construction Schedule and a Work Plan.

2.2.1 The Construction Schedule shall include a Gantt chart showing each task, including its description, identification number, duration in calendar days, earliest start and finish dates and the predecessor activity identification number, the critical path and the float that a task in the project network can be delayed without causing a delay to the subsequent task (free float) and to the project completion date (total float). The critical path shall be shown in red color and the float by means of black line after the predecessor task bar. The Construction Schedule shall show the whole week, from Monday through Sunday. The labor days shall be from Monday through Friday.

Saturday and Sunday shall be non-labor days. The holidays shall not be considered on the Construction Schedule and, therefore, they shall be considered labor days for Construction Schedule development purpose only. The working hours for the labor days shall be 8 hours. The schedule must include activities associated with the submittal, approval, procurement, fabrication and delivery of long lead materials, equipment, fabricated assemblies and supplies, as well as activities associated with both pre-construction and close-out submittals, commissioning, testing and pre-final/final inspections, correction of punch lists, final cleaning, etc.

2.2.2 The Work Plan shall present the sequence of preconstruction and construction activities which are planned to take place. The Work Plan shall be prepared in coordination with the Safety Plan and the Quality Control Plan and shall contain the following:

a. The summary of the proposed methodology for the execution of each task required for the project completion.

b. The resources to be used for the execution of each task required for the project completion describing the equipment and personnel to be used.

c. Daily production for each task required for the project completion.

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3. DRAWINGS:

No. of Drawing Sheet Date Title

R-656-01 1 of 4 21 Nov 11 Cover Sheet, Drawing Schedule R-656-02 2 of 4 21 Nov 11 General Floor Plan R-656-03 3 of 4 21 Nov 11 New Installation R-656-04 4 of 4 21 Nov 11 One-Line Diagram

4. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED MATERIAL (GFM): NOT USED.

5. EQUIPMENT, CONTROLS, AND MATERIAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA:

5.1 Equipment List: The following listed equipment, controls, and materials shall be manufactured in the United States of America or in another country where the supplier is under license of the United States of America manufacturer and the product meets the same applicable specifications and/or standards. No substitutions will be allowed.

a. Electrical conduits, boxes and accessories.

5.2 Excess: The Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer, just prior to completion of this contract, a consolidated inventory of all excess supplies, materials, and equipment imported duty free for use under this contract. The Contractor shall either pay required duties on the excesses or re-export the excesses.

6. CERTIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION: Bidders must hold an updated Certificate of Classification issued by the “Registro Oficial de Licitadores y Empresas Clasificadas del Estado”, covering the following groups, subgroups, and categories. The certificate holder must execute the activities related to the certificate.

Group Subgroup Category

I 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 e (all subgroups)

An updated Certificate of Quality ISO 9001 issued by an official certification body for maintenance and construction works related to this project held by the main Contractor.

An updated Certificate of Occupational Health and Safety Management System, OHSAS 18001 issued by an official certification body for maintenance and construction works related to this project held by the main Contractor.

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Bidders must submit a written agreement with the manufacturer of the frequency converters installed on base, Jesús María Aguirre, S.A. – JEMA, to contract with them, in the case that the bidder becomes awarded, the manufacture, transportation, and support to installation related activities under this project.

7. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

7.1 In order to minimize the impact of the project execution with Base activities the Contractor shall consider in his price proposal that the power outages required for the project execution shall be performed in coordination with the Power Plant personnel.

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SECTION 01 11 01

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. GENERAL: The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, plant, transportation, equipment, and services to complete the project described in Section 01 11 00, Scope of Work, Drawings and Special Conditions, in accordance with the drawings and specifications, complete and ready for use by means of a firm fixed price construction contract.

Measurements given in the drawings and specifications are given for reference use only. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to verify any and all of said measurements.

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The work consists in, but is not limited to, executing the line items indicated in the scope of work. All line items indicated in the scope of work do not limit or reduce the Contractor’s responsibility to perform all work as required by the project in order to provide a complete and operable facility.

3. LOCATION: The work is located in Morón Air Base, Spain, as shown on the contract drawings.

4. DRAWINGS ACCOMPANYING SPECIFICATION: The drawings accompanying this specification are a part thereof. Drawings are the property of the Government, and shall not be used for any purpose other than that contemplated by the specification. The drawings included in this specification are similar to A1.

5. WARRANTY: For this contract the Contractor shall provide a two year standard commercial warranty associated with all scope of work items including materials and workmanship.

The warranty should cover all defects noticed and reported to the Contractor within two years after acceptance of the project. The Contractor shall repair or replace defective materials at the Contractor's expense within a reasonable time, and as approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must comply with any additional warranty periods covered under Spanish codes and regulations.

6. BASE ACCESS:

6.1 Permits or Authorizations: The Contractor shall obtain all permits or authorizations to access Morón Air Base. Once the works have finalized, the Contractor will return the permits or authorizations. Contractor is responsible to provide escorts as required to complete the project.

6.2 Delays and Interruptions: Contractors are advised that due to security reasons, during the access/egress process of personnel and materials from the Morón Air Base delays are

01 11 01 - 2 liable to occur. Additionally, the Contractor shall immediately interrupt work when required to do so if security warning/alarm situations occur.

7. WORK CLEARANCE REQUEST: The Contractor shall request AF Form 103 “BCE Work Clearance Request” in order to obtain all the information pertaining to the current status of general utilities. Requests shall be processed through the Contracting Officer or authorized representative, minimum of 7 duty days beforehand. The Contractor shall not perform any excavation works under any circumstances without an approved Work Clearance Request at the work site (hard copy). Work Clearance Request will only be processed once all materials and documentation necessary to commence work have been submitted and approved.

The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage caused to general utilities indicated on the AF Form 103 and related drawings and shall be repaired at no additional cost to the Government of the United States.

8. BASE UTILITIES:

8.1 Use of Base Utilities: Water, Sewage and electric Base utilities are available to the Contactor for connections to the following facilities: Offices, latrines, break rooms, and laboratories.

The following Utilities will be available from the existing Base utility systems. Any additional utilities requirement besides what is listed below shall be supplied by the contractor at no cost to the Government.

a. Electricity 120/208 volts, 60 Hz.

b. Non-potable water.

Connection requests shall indicate the type of utility service required, type of connection and disconnection, utility service use and maximum duration. All connection and disconnection works for Base utilities shall be programmed between 08:30 and 16:00 hours, Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to effect the connections and disconnections and shall reimburse costs incurred in the connection, disconnection, conversion, transportation of Base utility services to the work site, including providing the mechanisms that avoid water from flowing back into the system (backflow preventers) and furnishing and installing the necessary transformers. The Contractor shall not activate or alter any control device of the system of the utility services, including water, sewage and electricity.

Control devices will be Government operated. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or authorized representative 5 duty days prior to any connection, disconnection or manipulation of the control system of the utility services required. Temporary overhead connections to utility services are prohibited. All systems shall be restored to their original condition prior to satisfying final contractual payments.

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8.2 Base Utility Outages: Utility outage requests shall indicate the type of outage to be performed, the scope of work and the maximum duration. All utility outages shall be scheduled between 08:30 and 16:00 hours, Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. The Contractor shall not activate or alter any control device of the system of the utility services, including water, sewage and electricity. Control devices will be Government operated. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or authorized representative 10 duty days prior to any connection, disconnection or manipulation of the control system of the utility services required. Temporary overhead connections to utility services are prohibited. All systems shall be restored to their original condition prior to satisfying final contractual payments.

9. HOT WORK: The Contractor shall submit for approval a written request to the Contracting Officer or authorized representative 5 days prior to any welding, oxyacetylene or plasma cutting work. Said request shall indicate welding procedures and fire prevention measures. All welding work performed during the project shall be carried out by qualified welders only. The copies of the welding certificates, issued by an approved agency, shall be kept in the construction inspector’s files.

10. VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT:

10.1 Traffic Control: All works which require vehicular or pedestrian traffic disruptions on the Base shall require an approved transit control plan. Said plan shall be approved at least 7 days prior to carrying out said disruption. Said plan shall include the date, duration, proposed alternative routes, signs, barriers, cones and/or flagmen. The Contractor shall establish alternate procedures should unforeseen circumstances take place. The responsibility of furnishing, erecting, maintaining and removing all signs, barriers, cones and flags shall be solely the Contractor’s. Once the work is completed, the Contractor shall remove the signaling elements such as barriers, cones and/or flags.

10.2 Access Routes: The Contractor shall submit a plan for the access routes which shall be approved by the Contracting Officer or authorized representative.

10.3 Trucks: Trucks loaded with loose material (air borne dust, construction debris or other objects that could fall from them), shall be duly covered. Said covers, such as tarps, shall be fastened over the load prior to accessing the adjacent roads.

11. PROGRESS SCHEDULE (AF Form 3064): (See solicitation/Contract FAR clause 52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts, Apr 1984). The Contractor shall, within five days after the work commences on the contract or another period of time determined by the Contracting Officer, prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, plant, and equipment). The schedule shall be

01 11 01 - 4 in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the period. If the Contractor fails to submit a schedule within the time prescribed, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the Contractor submits the required schedule.

12. MOBILITY PLAN: The Contractor shall submit a mobility plan to the Contracting Officer or authorized representative for approval. Said plan shall propose the location and surface of the work site, offices and material staging and storage areas. The Contractor shall submit the plan 5 duty days prior to commencing work. The Contractor shall include in the mobility plan the proposed system to supply the required utility services required at each site.

12.1 Construction Site Fencing: Construction sites, offices, latrines, material staging and storage areas shall be fenced in by means of a two meter high fence to include gates and locks, unless otherwise approved the Government of the United States. The type of fencing, height and color shall be specified in accordance with the Contracting Officer or authorized representative’s criteria. Fences shall be screened with green opaque screening material to prevent visibility inside the fenced area. Fencing shall be completely secured at top and bottom to prevent access.

Fences and screens shall be adequately staked and/or anchored to prevent blowing over during high wind conditions. The Contractor shall include in the Mobilization Plan photos, catalogs or samples of the screening material. The Contractor shall not install the fencing or screening materials until approval, in writing, has been granted from the Contracting Officer or authorized representative. The responsibility of providing, erecting, maintaining and removing the fencing shall be solely the Contractor’s. The Contractor shall replace or repair, within the following 24 hours or as determined by the Contracting Officer or authorized representative, all fence or screening sections which have been damaged or deteriorated. Once the works have been finalized, the Contractor shall remove the fencing.

12.2 Offices: Temporary prefabricated buildings required for administrative reasons (office space, conference room and break room) shall be in good conditions. Temporary prefabricated buildings requiring paint, repairs or are in bad conditions shall not be allowed at the site. Said temporary prefabricated buildings shall include on the outside a plaque, 0.5 x 0.5 meters maximum dimensions, indicating the name of the company and telephone number (s) of the person (s) designated as POC for the Contractor 24 hours a day. Once the works are finalized, the Contractor shall remove the temporary prefabricated buildings.

12.3 Latrines: Prefabricated temporary buildings required as latrines for personnel shall be in good conditions. The prefabricated temporary buildings requiring paint, repairs or are in bad conditions shall not be allowed on the work site. These facilities shall be kept in perfect using conditions and sanitized, shall be treated for insects and shall be emptied once a week and cleaned with a detergent suitable for sanitary use. The frequency of emptying and cleaning shall be adjusted according to needs. The facilities shall be located no less than 50 meters from the existing buildings on Base if they cannot be located near a sewage manhole. Once the works

01 11 01 - 5 have been completed, the Contractor shall remove the temporary facilities and shall leave the area clean and sanitized.

12.4 Parking: The Contractor, their employees and subcontractors shall park all vehicles, including heavy machinery, equipment or vehicles, in areas where they do not pose an obstruction in the corresponding work site. All possible efforts must be made so that the vehicles are not parked in an area where they will be clearly visible from the outside.

12.5 Material Storage: Storage containers will be in good conditions. The storage of materials at the work site shall be at the Contractor’s own risk. The use of private security guards at the work site shall require Spanish Air Force Security Forces approval. The Contractor shall not use the work site to store material previously approved by the Contracting Officer or authorized representative. Once the works have finished, the Contractor shall remove the excess stored material.

12.6 Project Sign: NOT USED.

13. QUALITY CONTROL PLAN: The Contractor shall submit a comprehensive Quality Control Plan 5 duty days prior to commencing work. The plan shall contain at minimum the following:

1. Names and Qualifications for the proposed Quality Control Manager and

Inspectors.

2. Organization Chart.

3. Responsibility of the Quality Control Inspectors, Quality Control Manager and the Project Manager.

4. Inspection types to be performed.

5. Inspection Procedures and actions to be taken for failed or unsatisfactory inspections.

6. Inspection Reporting forms. Submit all reporting forms for any type of inspection to be performed under this project.

7. List of planned ‘Hold Inspection Points’ with the estimated dates from the construction schedule.

8. Request for Information (RFI): submit the Request for Information Form (RFI) and RFI Log Form. This will be used to submit and track any RFI’s during construction.

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9. Material Testing: Submit the name and qualifications for any Testing Agency or

Laboratory planned for testing. All testing reports shall be submitted in a timely manner for review and approval. Related work may continue only after testing report has been approved. Should any test report fail, follow-on work is not to proceed until after the failure has been corrected. It is the responsibility of the QC Manager to ensure that all reports have been reviewed and the necessary action taken to resolve any failed testing.

10. A daily report of all actions performed during the contract period is required to be documented on a daily basis. The daily reports are to be kept on the job-site and available for review at all times. A copy of the daily reports shall be submitted weekly to the Contracting Officer. The following shall be included in the report, but is not all-inclusive.

a. The date of the inspection.

b. Comment on the weather conditions.

c. Inspection of equipment and materials and their delivery date at the job-site.

d. Names of visitors to the site during the day.

e. Inspection of any deficiencies discovered during the day and corrective action taken.

f. Inspection and acceptance of subcontractor materials and workmanship.

g. Work being performed during the day, including the used labor personnel and equipment.

h. Any field change or modifications approved by the Contracting Officer.

13.1 Acceptance of the Construction Quality Control (QC) Plan: Acceptance of the QC Plan is required prior to the start of construction. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to require changes in the QC Plan and operations as necessary, including removal of personnel, to ensure the specified quality of work.

13.2 Maintenance of records is the responsibility of the contractor.

13.3 Final inspection and acceptance will be conducted jointly with the inspector and a representative from the contracting office. All punch list items must be completed before final acceptance of the project.

14. WORK DAY:

14.1 Normal Work Hours: The Contractor shall perform all work during normal working hours unless a special authorization is issued by the Contracting Office representative to deviate

01 11 01 - 7 from said work schedule. Normal working hours shall be from 0800 to 1700, from Monday to Friday, with the exception of holidays.

14.2 Work Outside Normal Hours: If the Contractor wishes to work outside the normal hours of operation, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, he shall submit an application to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall submit the request five (5) work days ahead of time as minimum.

15. CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE:

15.1 Conservation and Maintenance of the Existing Facilities: The contractor shall conserve and protect all existing facilities at the work site or adjacent to it which shall not to be removed or affected by the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall restore, at no additional cost to the Government of the United States of America, the facility affected during the execution of works to its original condition, before final acceptance of the project.

15.2 Conservation and Maintenance of the Existing Vegetation: The Contractor shall conserve and protect the existing vegetation (trees, shrubs, grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which shall not to be removed and which do not interfere with the work required under this contract. The contractor shall only remove trees or shrubs when specifically indicated in the drawings and specifications and shall avoid damaging the rest of vegetation. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance due to the careless operation of equipment or the carelessness of the workmen, the contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound. The contractor shall cut the grass or vegetation in the work site so that it does not exceed 10 cm in height. The Contractor shall restore, at no additional cost to the Government of the United States of America to their original state all areas disturbed during construction to their original condition before final acceptance of works under this project.

16. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE:

16.1 Housekeeping and Site Cleanup: The Contractor shall dispose of accumulated debris, waste materials and rubbish and shall keep the site in order. All rubbish and waste materials shall be removed daily and shall be placed in contractor furnished containers and shall be removed on a daily basis to an authorized dump off-Base as the project progresses.

Contractors shall ensure all light weight debris at the construction site is properly secured in waste receptacles so that it does not blow to another area or onto the airfield. Once the works are finished, the Contractor shall remove the containers.

16.2 Cleaning and Maintenance of Access Routes: The Contractor shall be solely responsible for any material dumped/spilled by trucks, vehicles and machinery or equipment on the access routes. Said material shall be immediately removed by the Contractor. The Contractor

01 11 01 - 8 shall be responsible for assuring that all access routes shall be kept clean and clear at all times.

No amount of debris whatsoever will be tolerated on the access routes

16.3 Waste and Construction Debris: The Contractor, once the project has been completed, shall submit a certificate from the authorized dump site to the Contracting Officer with the estimated amounts or waste and construction debris managed during the execution of the project. The delivery tickets must be previously submitted for verification to Construction Management during execution of the work.

17. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: Before transporting any type of hazardous material, the Contractor shall contact the Chief of Construction Management to coordinate handling and storage. The Contractor shall be responsible for complying with all applicable environmental rules and regulations concerning handling, transportation and storage of materials and/or dangerous waste.

18. NOISE CONTROL: The Contractor shall comply with all applicable municipal and state regulations and all bylaws and norms pertaining to noise control, applicable on or off Base.

19. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION: (See Solicitation/Contract FAR clause 52.236-21, Specifications and Drawings for Construction, Feb 1997).

19.1 Maintenance and Updating of As-Built Drawings and Specifications: The Contractor shall keep two sets of specifications and drawings, regular size, which shall show neatly and clearly marked in red all variations between the actual construction and the contract documents. The As-Built drawings shall be kept up-to-date at the work site at all times during the contract. Any revision must be marked and signed on the corresponding As-Built drawing block by the Contractor and Construction Management.

19.2 Availability and Review of As-Built Drawings: As-Builts shall be available for inspection by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative. Upon completion of work, a complete set of As-Built drawings shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for final review. A hard copy of the As-Built drawings will be submitted marked in red and signed by project inspection. The Contracting Officer shall provide comments and/or approval within the following two weeks from the submittal.

19.3 Submittal of As-Built drawings: After final review and once the As-Built drawings have been approved, the Contractor shall have two weeks to submit a complete set of As-Builts and a CD with said “As-Built” drawings in AutoCAD format. The AutoCAD version shall be the same version used in the Base Design Section. Hard copies shall be A1 size. The name of the drawing files on the CD shall correspond to the drawing numbers of the hard copies. The CD, as well as the drawing block shall include the following information:

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- Project Name and Number.

- Date.

- Contract Number.

- Contractor Name.

20. GUIDELINES FOR AS-BUILT SPATIAL DATA COLLECTION & SUBMITTAL:

20.1 The contractor is responsible for accurately collecting all spatial data features as-built, as-constructed and as-installed. The required positional accuracy is +/- 2 cm.

20.2 The contractor is responsible for delivering the spatial data in ESRI shapefile or ESRI Geodatabase.

20.3 The contractor shall identify the classification, type, size, location, ID number, and any other necessary attributes, as specified by the Government, for all features.

20.4 The contractor is responsible for delivering the spatial data in a logical layering system according to the current version of Spatial Data Standard for Facilities Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE).

20.5 The contractor is responsible for delivering the spatial data in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system, World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) datum.

Morón AB is situated within UTM Zone 30 North.

20.6 The contractor will coordinate with the installation GeoBase Office to determine the current version being used for all software, data and data standards. The Government will provide the contractor with data and information concerning all necessary and pertinent functions and principal features of the identified project including the installation's latest digital planimetric data.

20.7 All data deliverables shall be in a digital (electronic information) format and shall be delivered on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. The media must have an external label listing the contractor's contact information, a short description of the contents, and a sequence number if there are multiple volumes.

20.7.1 A transmittal sheet in both hardcopy and digital format (*.dbf, *.xls, or ASCII comma-delimited format) must accompany the media containing the information included on the external labels, total number of volumes being delivered, and a list of file names and file descriptions on each volume. The transmittal sheet must also include instructions for reading, restoring, or transferring the files from the media, and certification that all delivery media is free

01 11 01 - 10 of known computer viruses - including the name(s) of the virus scanning software and the date the virus scan was performed.

20.7.2 The following procedures must be performed before GIS data is placed on the delivery media:

1. Shapefile data shall include, as a minimum, the following files: the *.shp, the *.shx, the *.dbf, the *.prj and the *.xml or other metadata file.

2. Geodatabase data shall be returned in a Personal Geodatabase format compatible with the version of ArcGIS presently used by the GeoBase Office. All concomitant tables, domains, metadata, etc. shall be included in the Geodatabase.

3. Any ArcGIS Map Documents (i.e. *.mxd files) delivered shall be accompanied by all referenced data files, both spatial and tabular; and any associated images or other objects in the layout.

21 SITE INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING WORK: The Contractor acknowledges that it has taken steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost, including but not limited to (See Solicitation/Contract FAR clause 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work, Apr 1984).

22. PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any National, regional, local and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor’s fault or negligence. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract. (See Solicitation/Contract FAR clause 52.236-7, Permits and responsibilities, Nov 1991)

23. CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR PERSONNEL: The key personnel organizational chart for each project shall be posted in the Contractor’s office at all times. Any key personnel proposed change during the execution of the project shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval.

23.1 Superintendent: The Contractor shall be responsible for work supervision and therefore shall assign and have on the worksite a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the Contractor. The superintendent must be able to effectively answer technical questions related to the project and effectively manage the

01 11 01 - 11 work. The contractor shall submit Curriculum Vitae of proposed superintendent for approval by the Contracting Officer or authorized representative. The Superintendent must have the qualifications and experience necessary to adequately perform the job in accordance with the characteristics and complexity of the project. The superintendent must have as a minimum a university degree in Technical Electrical and Electronics Engineering and at least 5 years experience managing similar projects.

23.2 Quality Control Manager: The Quality Control Manager shall be present at the work site to perform duties as stated in the Quality Control plan. The Quality Control Manager must have as a minimum a university degree in Technical Electrical and Electronics Engineering and at least 5 years experience as Quality Control Manager on similar projects.

23.3 Safety Manager: The Safety Manager shall be present at the work site at all times during works to perform duties as stated in the Safety plan. The Safety Manager must have a 60 hours minimum Basic Level Occupational Safety and Health official training and at least 5 years experience as Safety Manager on similar projects.

23.4 English Speaking Representative:

23.4.1 At all times during the execution of any work, the Contractor shall have a representative present on site capable of explaining the work operations and receiving instructions in English. The English Speaking Representative will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer or authorized representative to determine competency and command of the English language. The Contracting Officer or authorized representative shall have the right to determine, without appeal of such decision, whether the proposed representative has the linguistic capability or not, in which case, said representative shall be replaced immediately by another previously approved by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative.

23.4.2 All formal and informal contract meetings will be conducted in English. To that end, the Contractor shall have a representative present at these meetings that knows the English language fluently:

23.4.3 The Contracting Officer or authorized representative shall have the right to terminate any such meetings, without cause for claim, if in his/her opinion, the Contractor's English speaking representative hasn't the linguistic capability described above, and that by continuing would jeopardize the purpose of the meeting.

23.5 Key Personnel: The Contractor shall submit the organizational chart with the Curriculum Vitae for their proposed key personnel to include the Superintendent, the Quality Control Manager, Safety Manager and English Speaking Representative, for Contracting Officer approval. These positions are mandatory and shall not be interchangeable. The same individual cannot occupy more than one these positions, except for the Safety Manager.

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23.6 Personnel Listing: The Contractor shall submit a list of key personnel (previously approved by the Contracting Officer) and subcontractor personnel to include position and phone number for emergency contact purposes. As changes occur and additional information becomes available, the Contractor shall correct the information contained in the previously submitted lists.

23.7 Personnel Transit On-Base: Personnel working on the Base shall keep to the work site and shall transit using the approved access routes. The personnel shall keep off restricted areas unless the pertinent authorization is issued.

24. PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION: The public release of information o photographs concerning any aspect of the materials or services related to this bid, purchase order or other documents resulting thereof without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer.

25. SAFETY PROGRAM:

25.1 Safety Plan: Prior to commencement of work, the Contractor shall submit a Safety Plan to the Contracting Officer in writing. The Safety Plan must be prepared by a “Técnico Superior en Prevención de Riesgos Laborales, especialidad en Seguridad en el Trabajo” or a qualified technical profesional in accordance with current regulation. The safety plan shall be subject to approval by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative. The work site Safety Plan shall identify safety and health risks of the workers and shall propose the necessary preventive measures for each unavoidable risk in order to protect the physical integrity of the workers and minimize material damage to the facility. Fire prevention measures shall be indicated for those works which involve a fire risk. The Contractor shall provide fire extinguishers for hazardous works in which fire or a fire risk is involved. Avoidable risks shall be eliminated. Preventive measures shall be preferably collective in nature. Those risks for which, technically, collective preventive measures do not apply shall allow the use of Personal Protection Equipment. The Contractor shall list the contents of the First Aid Kit in the Safety Plan.

25.2 Standard Regulations: The contractor shall execute the Safety Plan in accordance with the corresponding current Nation, Autonomous Community, Province and Municipal legislation. The program shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

- “Occupational Safety and Health as of 1970, Public Law 91-596, 91 Congress, S.2193, 29 December 1970.

- "Public Law Amendments 91-596 through 1 January 2004”.

- “Ley 31/95, de 8 de Noviembre, de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales".

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- “Real Decreto 286/2006, de 10 de marzo, sobre la protección de la salud y la seguridad de los trabajadores contra los riesgos relacionados con la exposición al ruido”.

- “Real Decreto 363/1995, de 10 de marzo, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento sobre notificación de sustancias nuevas y clasificación, envasado y etiquetado de sustancias peligrosas” and its modifications RD 1802/2008 and RD 717/2010.

- “Real Decreto 485/1997 de 14 de abril, sobre disposiciones mínimas en materia de señalización de seguridad y salud en el trabajo”.

- “Real Decreto 486/1997, de 14 de abril, por el que se establecen las disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud en los lugares de trabajo”.

- “Real Decreto 487/1997, de 14 de abril, sobre disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud relativas a la manipulación manual de cargas que entrañe riesgos, en particular dorsolumbares, para los trabajadores”.

- “Real Decreto 488/1997, de 14 de abril, sobre disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud relativas al trabajo con equipos que incluyen pantallas de visualización”.

- “Real Decreto 664/1997, de 12 de mayo, la protección de los trabajadores contra los riesgos relacionados con la exposición a agentes biológicos durante el trabajo”..

- “Real Decreto 665/1997, de 12 de mayo, sobre la protección de los trabajadores contra los riesgos relacionados con la exposición a agentes cancerígenos durante el trabajo” and its modification RD 1124/2000.

- “Real Decreto 773/1997, de 30 de mayo, sobre disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud relativas a la utilización por los trabajadores de equipos de protección individual”..

- “Real Decreto 1215/1997, de 18 de julio, por el que se establecen las disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud para la utilización por los trabajadores de los equipos de trabajo” and its modification RD 2177/2004.

- “Real Decreto 1627/1997, de 24 de octubre, por el que se establecen disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud en las obras de construcción” and its modification

RD 337/2010.

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- “Real Decreto 1942/1993, de 5 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de instalaciones de protección contra incendios”.

- “Real Decreto 396/2006, de 31 de marzo, por el que se establecen las disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud aplicables a los trabajos con riesgo de exposición al amianto”.

“Real Decreto 374/2001, de 6 de abril sobre la protección de la salud y seguridad de los trabajadores contra los riesgos relacionados con los agentes químicos durante el trabajo”.

“Real Decreto 614/2001, de 8 de junio, sobre disposiciones mínimas para la protección de la salud y seguridad de los trabajadores frente al riesgo eléctrico”.

“Real Decreto 681/2003, de 12 de junio, sobre la protección de la salud y la seguridad de los trabajadores expuestos a los riesgos derivados de atmósferas explosivas en el lugar de trabajo”.

“Real Decreto 1311/2005, de 4 de noviembre, sobre la protección de la salud y la seguridad de los trabajadores frente a los riesgos derivados o que puedan derivarse de la exposición a vibraciones mecánicas” and its modification RD 330/2009.

25.3 Base Regulations: The Contractor, his employees and subcontractors shall become familiar with and comply with all Base rules and regulations including fire, traffic and security regulations.

25.4 Excavations and Hazardous Areas: Excavations and all areas considered hazardous by the Government of the United States of America shall be protected by suitable barriers, lights and beacons (flags, cones, boards). Warning lights (portable lamps IP-44 minimum) or safety signal lights shall be installed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall pay for any damage resulting from his own negligence. The responsibility of supplying, erecting, maintaining and removing all barriers, lights, beacons, warning lights and safety lights shall be solely the Contractor’s. Once the works have finalized, the Contractor shall remove all signaling elements such as barriers, lights and beacons.

25.5 Burning and Explosives: Burning practices and use of explosives without prior written authorization from the Government of the Unites States of America is prohibited.

26. ASBESTOS: The use of asbestos containing materials is prohibited.

27. CELL PHONE AND RADIO TRANSMITTER RESTRICTIONS: Under no circumstances shall radio transmitters or cell phones be used without prior approval from the

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Government of the United States of America.

28. WEATHER PROTECTION: The Contractor shall take the necessary precautions to protect the work site, facilities, equipment and materials from weather, to include those furnished by the Government or Government Property. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to be aware of weather forecasts and to take the necessary protective measures. Prior to commencing any work, the Contractor shall have at the site the material (tarpaulins, etc…) or necessary equipment to protect the site, facilities, equipment and materials exposed to rain, wind, or other natural events. Required tarpaulins shall not be light plastic, the thickness shall be enough as to assure that the weight of accumulated water does not exceed the resistance of the tarpaulin, thus tearing it. The Contractor shall be responsible for damage caused due to lack of protection against the weather.

29. MATERIAL AND/OR EQUIPMENT SUBMITTALS:

29.1 Submittals Required: The Contractor’s Quality Control Manager shall submit the documentation or samples indicated in the Form “Schedule of Material Submittals” for each material or equipment.

29.2 Submittal Procedure: The Contractor shall attach AF Form 3000 “Material Approval Submittal” to the documentation or sample of material or equipment submitted. The Contractor shall fill in all the necessary fields of AF Form 3000. The Contractor shall turn in AF Form 3000 and the documentation or sample of the material or equipment to the Contracting Officer within the time frame indicated in the document “Schedule of Material Submittals” for approval prior to commencement of any type of work. Within a reasonable period of time (estimated by the Contracting Officer), the Contracting Officer shall return the AF Form 3000 indicating if said submittal has been approved or not. If the Contracting Officer has not approved the submittal, the Contractor shall provide a new submittal.

29.3 AF Form 3000: The Contractor shall create said form and shall be signed by the Quality Control Manager.

30. MATERIALS AND/OR EQUIPMENT:

30.1 Material and/or Equipment Purchase Order: Once the Contractor has received approval from the Contracting Officer for the submittal, the Contractor shall proceed with the purchase order for the approved equipment or material.

30.2 Delay in the Delivery of Materials and/or Equipment: Delays in the delivery of materials and/or equipment shall not justify an extension in the performance period of the contract.

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31. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK: Once all the required materials and/or equipment are available for use, the Contractor shall proceed to commence the works. If the Contractor wishes to commence works without all materials and/or equipment on site, he shall request authorization from the Contracting Officer.

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SECTION 16050

BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES: The current editions of the publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced.

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), IEC standards.

AENOR (Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación). UNE (Una Norma Española) Standards.

MITYC (Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio, Gobierno de España.) Directives, Royal Decrees, Technical guides, etc.

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association). NFPA Standards.

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.)

NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association.)

1.2 RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This section applies to all sections of Division 16, "Electrical", of this project specification unless specified otherwise in the individual sections.

1.3 DEFINITIONS:

a. Unless otherwise specified or indicated, electrical and electronic terms used in these specifications, and on the drawings, shall be as defined in IEEE 100.

b. The technical sections referred to herein are those specification sections that describe products, installation procedures, and equipment operations and that refer to this section for detailed description of submittal types.

c. The technical paragraphs referred to herein are those paragraphs in PART 2 – PRODUCTS and PART 3 – EXECUTION of the technical sections that describe products, systems, installation procedures, equipment, and test methods.

1.4 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Electrical characteristics for this project shall be 208/120 volts, three phase, four wires, 60 Hz, unless otherwise indicated. Final

16050 - 2 connections to the power distribution system shall be made by the Contractor as directed by the Contracting Officer

1.5 SUBMITTALS: As soon as practicable and within 30 days after the date of notice to proceed and before commencement of installation of any materials or equipment, the Contractor shall submit manufacturer's data and certificates for equipment, materials and finishes, and pertinent details for each system where specified in each individual section, and have them approved before procurement, fabrication or delivery of the items to the job site. Also, and as soon as practicable, the Contractor shall submit shop drawings for each system where specified in each individual section, and have them approved before procurement, fabrication or delivery of the referenced items to the job site. Partial submittals will not be acceptable and will be returned without review. Submittals shall include the manufacturer's name, trade name, country of origin, catalog model or number, nameplate date, size, layout dimensions, capacity, project specification and paragraph referenced, and other information necessary to establish contract compliance of each item the Contractor proposes to furnish. Approval of materials shall be based on manufacturer's published ratings.

1.5.1 Shop Drawings: Drawings are not to be less than 210 by 297 mm nor more than 1189 by 841 mm, prepared using Mylar drafting paper, inked, the use of lead pencil or markers will not be accepted. Drawings shall include plans, sectional views, wiring diagrams, and installation details of equipment; and equipment spaces identifying and indicating proposed location, layout and arrangement of items of equipment, control panels, accessories, piping, ductwork, and other items that must be shown to assure a coordinated…