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Basic SABER SOW

27 April 2012

Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER)

Basic Statement of Work (SOW) Specifications

YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION

27April 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

01000

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01305

SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

013543

ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES

07310

SHINGLES

07411

METAL ROOF PANELS

07530

ELASTOMERIC MEMBRANE ROOFING

16510

INTERIOR LUMINAIRES

16521

EXTERIOR LUMINAIRES

16720

TELEPHONE AND INTERCOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

072100

THERMAL INSULATION

SPECIFICATION SECTION 01000

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE 1 – SCOPE OF WORK

1.1. The contractor shall furnish all supervision, quality control/assurance, labor, materials, parts, components, tools, equipment, apparatus and transportation required to complete the construction in conformity with the Contract Documents.

1.2. The Work shall consist of maintenance, repair and or alteration of government facilities as indicated in the Statement of Work, drawings, sketches, specifications and/or manufacturer recommendations/instructions.

1.3. Any and all references to and/or requirements for materials and work to be in compliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations means and/or includes that “Work shall be accomplished in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. In the event of a conflict between the manufacturer’s recommendations and the specifications, the manufacturer’s recommendations shall take precedence. However, if the SOW or specification requires work and/or materials above/beyond the manufacturer’s recommendations without conflict with the manufacturer’s recommendations, such additional work and/or materials will be provided in addition to that provided pursuant to the manufacturer’s recommendations.”

1.4. Any and all references to and/or requirement for testing by “an approved independent commercial testing laboratory” means such independent testing laboratory that has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the last year; contractor shall submit evidence of such approval to the Contracting Officer.

1.5. QUALITY CONTROL

1.5.1. Contractor Responsibilities: The contractor shall be responsible to establish and maintain a quality control program. The control of quality by the contractor may relate to, but is not limited to:

1.5.1.1. Construction processes, to ensure that the product is produced to, and meets, the contract's technical requirements;

1.5.1.2. Drawings, specifications, and engineering changes, to ensure that construction methods and operations meet the contract's technical requirements;

1.5.1.3. Testing, examination, and inspection to ensure that practices and products to ensure that only conforming practices, equipment, processes, supplies, and material are provided to the government;

1.5.1.4. Technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, handbooks, manuals, and other technical publications, as required by the contract;

1.5.1.5. Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking; and

1.5.1.6. All other procedures and processes for services to ensure that services meet contract performance requirements.

1.5.2. Quality Control Program: The Contractor shall provide and maintain a Quality Control (QC) Program as required by the Contract Clause entitled, Inspection of Construction, which will assure that all supplies and services provided conform to contract requirements, whether constructed or processed by the Contractor, or procured from subcontractors or vendors.

1.5.3. Quality Control Records: The contractor shall maintain current QC records in an appropriate format of all inspections and tests performed. These records shall provide factual evidence that the required inspections or tests have been accomplished; indicate the results, the nature of any defects and causes for rejection, the proposed remedial action, as well as what corrective action(s) have been taken. The contractor shall not build upon or conceal any feature of the work containing uncorrected defects. Quality inspection records shall be maintained by the contractor a minimum of three years after the contract has been completed and shall be available for review by the government throughout the life of the contract and the maintenance period.

1.5.4. Notice of Non-Conforming Work: The QC, or other designated representative, shall insure the correction of any non-conforming work. Contractor shall immediately bring disagreements with government interpretation of the SOW, specifications, drawings and/or sketches to the attention of the Contracting Officer, in writing, for resolution.

1.6. AS BUILT DRAWINGS

1.6.1. The Contractor shall maintain one set of drawings at the work site for each task order, and record all changes and any hidden or subsurface data discovered during construction. The record drawing shall indicate, in addition to all changes and corrections, the actual as-built condition. In order that the location of subsurface utility lines and appurtenances may be determined in the event the surface openings or indicators become covered over or obscured, utility record drawing shall show by including each change in direction, valve splice boxes, and similar reference points. The average depth below the surface of each run shall also be recorded. Red line mark ups of existing as built will sufficiently meet this requirement. These “as-built drawings” shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the final inspection. If the contractor fails to maintain the record drawings as required herein, the Contracting Officer will consider that satisfactory progress has not been achieved for the period in question.

1.6.2. Upon completion of the project the contractor shall submit the final, updated as-built drawings to the Contracting Officer via AF Form 3000. Contractor shall provide the as-built drawing on electronic medium (either CD or DVD) in a .dwg file format. The contractor shall also provide their as-built drawings on paper or mylar medium along with the red-lined comments/annotations to drawings initially provided on paper.

1.6.3. Progress payments shall be based on the last verified, approved progress report received. If a variance exists between the contractor's and the government's estimate, the contractor shall be given the opportunity to support its position. If the additional information is not adequate or is not provided, the invoice shall be adjusted and resubmitted by the contractor, as determined appropriate by the Contracting Officer and/or payment authorized at the government's estimated percentage of work completed if it is lower than the amount requested. A maximum amount of 90% of the contract price will be paid as progress payments.

1.6.4. Final payment shall be for an amount not less than 10% of the contract amount and shall be approved for payment after completion (including clean-up and submission of final warranties, payrolls, and all other documents as required under the terms and conditions of this contract) and final acceptance (including correction of all punch list items) of the project work, unless otherwise determined/approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.7. PROTECTION AND CLEANUP

1.7.1. Clean-Up: The contractor shall maintain all work sites free from construction debris and trash. The contractor is responsible for the removal of such debris and trash daily. No trash or debris shall be disposed of on the base or any other Federal Lands, nor shall it be disposed of in violation of any Municipal, County, or State Ordinances.

1.7.2. Protection: The contractor shall take the proper precautions necessary to protect from paint over spray resulting from the contractor’ s operations all vehicles, buildings, vegetation, and all other items that are not scheduled to receive work. The contractor shall make every effort possible to inform base personnel when, where, what time, and how long painting operations will be occurring in a particular area where paint over spray may likely occur. The contractor shall be required to post warning signs in areas where paint over spray may occur. The posting of signs will in no way relieve the contractor of liability or claims of damage against the contractor for paint over spray on public, private and/or personal property due to contractor operations.

2. ARTICLE 2 – DOCUMENTS

2.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for reviewing the complete set of contract and delivery order documents for procedures, space requirements, materials, installation sequence and similar items and shall coordinate his efforts with the other working on the project. As the prime contractor, the contractor is responsible for scheduling and execution of the work to insure completion within the required performance time stated in each delivery order.

3. ARTICLE 3 – CONTRACTOR USE OF THE PREMISES

3.1. Work shall not commence until the contractor receives a completed AF Form 103, Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request, from the Contracting Officer or her authorized representative.

3.2. The contractor shall confine his construction activities to areas defined for work in the SOW, specifications and drawings or specifically assigned for his use by the Contracting Officer; no other areas on government premises shall be used by the Contractor without written consent of the Contracting Officer. Contractor shall coordinate and obtain approval of the Contracting Officer or her authorized representative regarding location of any work trailers, storage areas, etc.

3.3. The contractor shall not unreasonably encumber site with materials or equipment.

3.4. The contractor shall assume full responsibility for protection and safekeeping of products stored on premises.

3.5. Government shall occupy and/or utilize the premises during entire period of construction for the conduct of their normal operations. Contractor shall cooperate with the Contracting Officer in all construction operations to minimize conflict, and to facilitate government usage.

3.6. The contractor shall move, protect, store and return furniture equipment and any other items as necessary to complete painting, wall coverings or any other work; storage area to be coordinated with the Contracting Officer or her authorized representative.

3.7. The contractor shall adhere to the requirements of each individual user organization. When an infringement on the normal working conditions (i.e. closing a hallway) may occur, the contractor shall coordinate the work at least three work days in advance. Contractor will be advised of special requirements (i.e. noise limitation) before negotiations.

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ARTICLE 4 – WORK PROGRESS

4.1. Progress Meetings

4.1.1. Frequency: The Contracting Officer and other government personnel, as appropriate, shall meet weekly with the contractor’ s designated on-site representative and any other contractor personnel deemed appropriate, to review the contractor’ s performance for each active project.

4.1.2. Purpose: At these meetings, the Contractor shall apprise the government of status of progression of work; contractor shall also advise of potential or actual conflicts, delays or problems. This will allow for discussion, resolution, and/or initiation of appropriate action regarding outstanding issues.

Work Coordination.

4.2.1. In order for the work to progress smoothly and cause minimal difficulties, it will be necessary for the contractor, construction inspector, project engineer, and Contracting Officer to maintain close and active coordination. At all times, the contractor shall keep the government informed of when and what work will be accomplished. All work schedules shall be coordinated with the appropriate representatives of the Contracting and Technical Offices.

4.2.1. All work shall be programmed and accomplished in such a manner that minimum inconvenience will be caused to the government.

4.3. Progress Schedule:

4.3.1. The schedule contemplated by contract clause entitled, Schedules for Construction Contracts, shall be accomplished on and in accordance with the instructions pertaining to AF Form 3064, Contract Progress Schedule, and as specified herein. A "network analysis system" may be used to supplement the proposed progress schedule.

4.3.2. The contract progress schedule shall be prepared for each project and shall be plotted biweekly, from Saturday through Friday, beginning with the date of receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) through the project completion date. Once approved, schedules shall not be changed without Contracting Officer direction and/or approval.

4.3.3. The percentage of each listed work element of the job shall be shown opposite each major work element in Column C of the contract progress schedule and may be expressed in whole numbers or may be carried out to one decimal place.

4.3.4. The contractor shall schedule work concurrently on all active delivery orders. Performance periods shall not be established or extended to accommodate insufficient personnel resources. The contractor will not move crews around constantly while making minimal progress on concurrent projects. This shall be construed as having an inadequate work force to fulfill the requirements of the contract.

4.4. Progress Reports:

4.4.1. The report contemplated by the contract clause entitled, Schedules for Construction Contracts, shall be accomplished on and in accordance with the instructions pertaining to AF Form 3065, "Contract Progress Report", and as specified herein.

4.4.2. Progress Report shall be submitted biweekly on the Monday following completion of the previous rating period to coincide with the period specified on the approved contract progress schedule.

4.4.3. Whenever the cumulative percentage of the work is 5% or more below the scheduled percentage, the Progress Report shall be accompanied by a letter of explanation for the delay and a plan detailing how the contractor intends to get back on schedule.

4.5.

PROJECT COMPLETION AND CLOSE-OUT

4.5.1. Upon completion of the work and prior to approval of final payment for each delivery order, unless specified to be provided earlier, the Contractor shall furnish, to the Contracting Officer:

(a) Final Invoice

(b) Release of Claims

(c) Final Certified Payrolls

(d) Payroll Affidavit (Format to be provided by the Contracting Officer)

(e) Warranties (see subparagraphs below)

(f) As Built Drawings

(g) Owners Manuals/Maintenance Instructions

(h) Commissioning Report/Test Results/Training Attendance/Training Materials

(i) Certification and Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items/Report of Biobased, Energy Star and/or Green Sealed Products Used, Applied or Installed.

(j) Certification and Final Report/Data of Recycled Debris/Waste/Waste Manifest.

4.5.2. Not later than the date the final invoice is submitted, the contractor shall provide a listing to the Contracting Officer identifying as a minimum, the delivery order number, the extent/location of work (Bldg number and extent of the work accomplished, e.g., entire roof, west wing, etc.), Project number and project title; the date of final acceptance by the government; and the date the warranty will expire.

4.5.3. In connection with these requirements, the contractor shall furnish, in writing, the name, telephone number, and address of a licensed company which is authorized by the contractor, to initiate and maintain warranty work action on its behalf. This single point of contact will be located within the local service area of the warranted work and shall be responsive to government inquiry on warranty work action and status. This submittal may be provided once if it is applicable to all projects.

4.5.4. Compliance with this paragraph does not relieve the contractor of any responsibility in connection with providing specific warranties and/or guarantees as required by this contract.

4.5.5. In the event the contractor or his/her designated representative fails to commence and diligently pursue any warranty work required, within a reasonable time after notification (normally within 3 workdays), the government shall have the right to have the work performed by others, and after completion make demand for reimbursement, by the contractor, of any and all expenses incurred by the government while performing the work, including, but not limited to, administrative expenses.

4.5.6. Warranty repair work which arises to threaten the health or safety of personnel or the safety of property or equipment shall be handled by the contractor on an immediate basis as directed verbally by the Contracting Officer. Failure of the contractor to respond as verbally directed will be cause for the Contracting Officer to have the warranty repair work performed by others and to proceed against the contractor as outlined above.

4.6. FINAL INSPECTION

4.6.1. Final Inspection Notification: There will be one final inspection for each SABER delivery order. The contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with written notice that he has conducted a pre-final inspection when requesting scheduling of the final inspection; contractor shall include tentative date and time for the final inspection in the notification. Final clean-up shall be made prior to a final inspection, and consist of cleaning the site and adjacent areas in the immediate vicinity as required by the contracting Officer.

4.6.2. Final acceptance and payment will not occur until all work, punch list items, and clean-up, have been accomplished and no discrepancies remain.

5. ARTICLE 5 – CUTTING AND PATCHING

5.1. All cutting that may be necessary for the installation of the work and any minor patching as a consequence thereof shall be done by the contractor.

6. ARTICLE 6 – JOB SITE ADMINISTRATION

6.1. The general contractor shall assume responsibility for the general charge of the construction and the site until the project is turned over to the government.

6.2. The contractor shall inform his/her employees, suppliers, and subcontractor’s that their vehicles shall not be parked on grass surfacers at any time. In addition, vehicles may not be driven over grass surfaces, unless indicated during the site visit or pre-performance conference or specifically approved by the CO.

6.3. The completion of construction within the prescribed time is dependent very largely upon the close and active cooperation of the contractor and all subcontractors engaged on the project. Therefore, it is expressly understood and agreed that each subcontractor shall layout and install his work under the supervision of the general contractor at such time or times as it is scheduled, and in such manner as not to delay or interfere with the carrying forward of the work of other subcontractors.

6.4. Haul Route

6.4.1. Specified Haul Route: If a haul route is specified for a project, the contractor shall follow the specified haul route, unless otherwise directed. The contractor may make changes to the route only with the prior approval of the Contracting Officer at no additional cost to the government. Contractor is responsible for obtaining permits from public or private entities, including, but not limited to local, county, and/or state agencies, Port Authority, and property owners.

6.4.2. Haul Route Clean-up: The contractor shall clean, sweep, or pick up, as necessary, mud, rocks, trash, or any other type of debris spilled along haul routes, immediately after passage. Clean-up shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer and the entities listed above.

6.5. Contractor Office/Storage/Delivery Location:

6.5.1. The contractor shall maintain a management office on Youngstown ARS for the duration of the contract.

6.5.2. The Contractor shall provide a contract employee, facsimile machine, telephone number, and E-mail address at its YARS ARS office, which may be reached during normal business hours and an emergency pone number for the contact at all other times. The Contractor shall pay cost of phone, computer/internet, and facsimile machine installation and operation.

6.5.3. The Contractor will be provided an area on Youngstown ARS for the installation of a portable office. This area will be unimproved. Any improvements, additions, or extensions of utility lines into this area shall be submitted for approval prior to accomplishment and shall be paid for by the Contractor. The area shall be restored to original condition at Contractor’s expense prior to contract completion, unless otherwise approve by the Contracting Officer. This site location will be provided at the Pre-Construction Conference.

6.5.4. The area(s) assigned shall be returned at the termination of this contract in the same condition as existed at the time of entering into the contact, fair wear and tear expected.

6.5.5. The Contractor’s facilities and storage site shall be neat, clean, and orderly at all times. There shall be no trash, debris or other objectionable material within the Contractor’s area except in approved dumpsters or other manufactured receptacles used for disposal purposes. Materials shall be sorted, stacked in neat piles and separated. Equipment and vehicles shall be located in one area of the site. Dumpsters and other receptacles shall not be filled to overflowing.

6.5.6. All facilities, equipment, and vehicles shall be in proper repair and usable. Any rusted, broken, torn, bent, or otherwise objectionable facilities, equipment, material, dumpsters vehicles shall be immediately removed from the Contractor’s site. Only normal operator maintenance will be allowed on the Contractor’s vehicles on site.

6.5.7. The Contractor’s portable office must be aesthetically acceptable (e.g. no patches, broken windows, dirt, rust, trailers must have skirts to grade) and new appearance. All site work and setup are the Contractor’s responsibility and shall be paid by the Contractor.

6.5.8. Delivery: The contractor shall deliver products to the job site in unopened, manufacturer’s external shipping containers with labels attached and legible. Contractor shall insure responsible contractor personnel to coordinate, schedule, receive, accept, and receipt deliveries; the government is not responsible for and shall not perform these functions on behalf of the contractor.

6.5.9. The Contractor shall not drive any construction equipment with metal wheels or tracks (i.e. roller, excavator, etc.) on the streets of Youngstown ARS. All equipment shall be loaded on a trailer and hauled to the location.

6.5.10. Project Material Staging: The contractor shall store and protect products for use in under construction status project in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, with seal and labels intact and legible. Products shall be stored in a weather-tight enclosure that is climate controlled for temperature sensitive products. Flammable products shall be stored separately, away from non-flammable products and not less than 50 feet from any other existing facility or storage area.

6.5.11. Project Staging Area: Contractor shall corrdinate and obtain approval from the Contracting Officer or authorized representative regarding intended areas where project equipment, materials, and construction equipment not in use may be stored. All job equipment and material not in use, but to be installed in or used on the project by the Contractor may only be sotred in the approved area. Security for the equipment and material storage shall be provided by the Contractor at his/her own expense and risk.

6.5.12. Upon completion of each project/delivery order all excess material and unneeded equipment shall be removed from staging area and base. There shall be no accumulation of supplies not obligated to a project under construction left in staging area or on base. All such items shall be removed from staging area and base within 48 hours after project construction completion.

6.6. Permits, Right of Way Agreements, Bonds:

6.6.1. The contractor shall initiate, process and provide all necessary permits, right of way agreements, bonds, etc., (such as safety, environmental, confined space, crane, welding, etc.) with/from appropriate agencies, owners, including but not limited to local, county and state governments, Port Authority, and property owners.

6.6.2. Contractor shall submit, for coordination and approval, crane or other equipment/material data at least two weeks in advance of its use.

6.7. UTILITIES SERVICES

6.7.1. See Contract Clauses, including but not limited to those entitled Availability of Utilities Services and Availability and Use of Utility Services

6.7.2. Water and Electricity: In accordance with Contract Clause entitled Availability and Use of Utility Services, all reasonable amounts of domestic water and electricity will be made available to the Contractor by the Government from existing system outlets and supplies. If additional outlets/supplies are needed they will be provided at the Contractor's expense.

6.7.3. With prior coordination, and written request and explanation of need by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer, the Contractor may be given access to water hydrants to obtain water for construction activities; Contractor is responsible for providing backflow preventers.

6.7.4. Work in connection with this contract which requires utility outages, (electrical, water, gas, telephone, etc.) which will close down or limit normal activities in the building, construction area, or other affected areas, may be required to be performed at a time other than regular work periods of the organization occupying the facility. Requests for utility outages shall be submitted in writing to the CO and the utility governing authority for approval at least ten working days in advance. Utilities will not be turned on and off by the contractor. BCE personnel shall be notified of any scheduled outages.

6.7.5. As the electrical distribution system on base is owned, operated and maintained by First Energy Corp, the contractor is responsible for coordination of tie-in, connection, or other work involving the electrical distribution system with the owner/operator. As a general rule, this distribution system includes the cabling and components from the substation to, and including, the transformers located throughout the base. The contractor is responsible for obtaining any permits required by the owner and shall insure that any/all coordination is accomplished to allow for timely completion of the work.

6.7.6. Temporary Utility Connections: The contractor shall, at his own expense, make any/all necessary temporary connections and provide and install any/all distribution lines or other necessary components. The contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer a complete system layout drawing showing type of materials to be used and method of installation for all temporary electrical systems; this submittal shall be via AF Form 3000. All temporary lines shall be maintained by the contractor in a workmanlike manner satisfactory to the contracting Officer and shall be removed by the contractor in like manner prior to final acceptance of the construction. The point of connection shall be coordinated with the government technical representative prior to connection.

6.7.7. Permits, Right of Way Agreements, Bonds: The contractor shall, at his expense, obtain any/all necessary permits, right of way agreements, bonds, etc., from/with appropriate agency or owner, including but not limited to, local, county or state government/agencies; utility owner/companies; and property owners.

6.8. BASE ENTRY

6.8.1. Conformance with Regulations/Directives: The contractor shall conform to base regulations and directives pertaining to security, safety, traffic, fire and personnel clearances, insofar as they pertain to the contractor's activities as directed by the Contracting Officer. See Contract Clause entitled, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (May 1996) (AFFARS 5352.242-9000).

6.8.2. Processing Time: The documentation/information required for access to other than secure/restricted areas shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer a minimum of 10 calendar days prior to the date access to the site is needed. The documentation/information required for access to secure/restricted areas shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer a minimum of 15 calendar days prior to the date access to the site is needed.

6.8.2.1. Short-Term Passes: Passes for less than 90 days may be picked up at the visitor control center at the YARS Main Gate by each individual with proper picture identification, proof of current insurance and registration for each vehicle.

6.8.2.2. Long-Term Passes: Passes for longer than 90 days may be picked up in Bldg 102, Security Police Pass and Identification (ID) Section, during their normal duty hours by each individual with proper picture identification, proof of current insurance and registration for each vehicle, provided contractor has complied with local procedures for identifying its employees.

6.8.3. Unauthorized Activity: The contractor shall inform all personnel working under his/her jurisdiction (including subcontractor and supplier personnel) that access to areas outside of the immediate work area (excluding cafeterias and restroom near the work site, direct haul and access routes, Contracting and Civil Engineering offices, and points of supply and storage) is prohibited. Circulation of said personnel will be limited to official business only. Persons engaged in unauthorized reconnaissance of other contractor or government activity will be referred to the Contracting Officer for disposition. Infractions involving possible compromise of national security will be turned over to the Security Forces and/or FBI for disposition.

6.9. BASE REGULATIONS:

6.9.1. Contractor employees and visitors are subject to the same restrictions as are government personnel.

6.9.2. Smoking: Smoking is permitted in designated, outside smoking areas only. No smoking will be allowed within any base facility. Contractor personnel shall strictly adhere to posted “No smoking within XX Feet” signs/postings.

6.9.2. Seatbelts: The use of seatbelts by all vehicle operators and passengers is mandatory on YARS. On YARS, vehicle operators and passengers caught not wearing their seatbelt will be issued a traffic citation and may lose their on-base driving privileges.

6.9.3. Firearms/Illegal Drugs: No firearms or illegal drugs are allowed to be transported onto YARS. By accepting a vehicle pass, each person gives their consent to a search of their vehicle while it is entering, on, or leaving YARS.

6.9.4. Speed Limit: The speed limit on base is 25 MPH; in specified areas it is 15 MPH; and in parking lots it is 5 MPH.

6.9.5. Parking: Contractor vehicles and equipment will be parked in common parking areas or as otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

6.10. SECURITY

6.10.1. Physical Security: The contractor shall provide physical security for the materials and work under his control. If the contractor elects to provide security personnel the contractor security personnel will not carry weapons on base (including MACE and nightsticks). It is the responsibility of the contractor to notify security police, through the Contracting Officer, of security personnel who will be in the area.

6.10.2. Communications: In accordance with Air Force Instruction 33-211, all communications with DoD organizations are subject to communications security (COMSEC) review. Contractor personnel will be aware telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. The DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations. Therefore, civilian Contractor personnel are advised any time they place a call to, or receive a call from, a USAF organization, they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall assume the responsibility for ensuring wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees.

6.10.3. Contractor shall provide any/all entry control personnel, postings, marking, barriers, etc., necessary for the type of area in which the work is being performed.

6.11. SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.

6.11.1. Contractor is responsible for compliance with any/all applicable safety law, regulation, code, etc., including but not limited to those shown below. Contractor is responsible for any/all fines, permits, and/or penalties imposed for any violation of such laws, regulations, codes, etc.

6.11.2. Compliance with the current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "Safety and Health Requirements Manual", EM 3835-1-1; Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Public Law 1910 and 1926; Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) standards, and current YARS safety regulations is mandatory.

6.11.3. On-base traffic rules are contained in Air Force Regulation 125-14, Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision. All instructions involving security and/or traffic given by Security Police personnel requires immediate compliance by contractor personnel.

6.11.4. Equipment and Tools: Equipment to be used on the project shall be safe and in good operating condition. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to inspect any on-base equipment and reject such equipment if he considers it unsafe, in poor operating condition, or inappropriate for work.

6.11.5. Explosive Operated Hand tools: The Contractor shall comply with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) Standard 1910.215(c) when utilizing explosive operated hand tools. Storage of explosive cartridges on the installation will be in metal containers and limited to one day’s supply. The contractor shall take appropriate measures and shall provide adequate controls to prevent loss/theft of cartridges used and stored on the installation.

6.11.6. Electromagnetic Emission Devices: Electromagnetic emission devices (including but not limited to Radio/Radar Transmitters; Navigational Aids; Instrumentation’ s; Signaling, Intrusion Detecting and Identification Devices; Mobile and Fixed Business Radio Communication Equipment; and MARS, CBs and Amateur Radio Stations) will be required to comply with the AFI 33-118, dated Jan 94. This regulation is available for review at the 910 SP, Bldg 128, YARS.

6.11.7. Use of Radioactive Devices: Under no circumstances will an unlicensed radioactive device be used on YARS. Prior to using a radioactive device (i.e., soil or asphalt density meter) on government property, the contractor shall submit an application to the Contracting Officer for approval by the Base Radiation Protection Officer (910th SGPB) and/or the Base Commander. The application shall be submitted at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the anticipated use and will consist of the following:

6.11.7.1 A copy of the appropriate NRC license or State Permit to operate/own the radioactive device.

6.11.7.2. A copy of the operator's qualifications and/or radiation safety training.

6.11.7.3 Radiation dosimetry results for the operator for the past calendar year.

6.11.7.4 A statement of the expected start date and the length of the contract per task order.

6.11.7.5 A statement of expected storage and security requirements or other peculiar needs of the contractor.

6.11.7.6 Copies of the last two leak tests, if appropriate.

6.12. FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

6.12.1 YARS Fire Regulations: The contractor shall comply strictly with the base fire regulations and become thoroughly familiar with and brief employees and subcontractors on the fire safety requirements applicable to this contract.

65.12.2. Welding Permit: No welding, cutting or open flame shall be permitted without obtaining a Welding/Cutting/Burning Permit issued by the base fire department. This permit shall be requested by the contractor a minimum of one workday prior to required need. Contractor shall obtain permit each time any welding, cutting, or open flame is required.

6.12.3. Clean-Up: The contractor shall at all times maintain good housekeeping practices to reduce the risk of fire damage. All scrap materials, rubbish, and trash shall be removed daily from in and about the site and shall not be permitted to be scattered on adjacent property.

6.12.4. Fire Extinguishers: The contractor shall provide fire extinguishers in accordance with the recommendations of the base fire regulations. Proper type fire extinguisher shall be available at each location where cutting and welding is being performed. Where electric or gas welding or cutting is done, interposed shields of incombustible material shall be used to protect against fire damage due to sparks and hot metal. No cutting, welding or open flame shall be allowed by the contractor without first obtaining a permit from the base fire department. Requests for permits must be requested a minimum of two (2) workdays prior to need.

6.13. WEATHER CONDITIONS

6.13.1. Weather Hazards: The contractor shall satisfy himself as to the hazards likely to arise from weather conditions. Complete weather records and reports may be obtained from any U.S. Weather Bureau office. Contractor shall take every practicable precaution to minimize damage to persons, work, and adjacent property due to the elements/hazards.

6.13.2. High Winds: When warnings of winds of gale force or stronger are issued, Contractor shall take every practicable precaution to minimize damage (including overspray) to persons, work, and adjacent property. These precautions may include removing all stored materials, tools, and/or equipment from exposed locations and removing or securing any temporary structures.

6.13.3. The contractor is responsible for any damages, claims, repairs, to government or non-government property, facilities, equipment, vehicles, etc., due to the contractor’s failure to take practicable precautionary measures.

6.14. ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES:

6.14.1. In the event of an accident, incident involving Government personnel or property, such as but not limited to, automobile accident, fire, hazardous material spill, etc., the contractor shall submit a written report to the Contracting Officer including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Date and time of occurrence

(b) Place of occurrence

(c) List of personnel directly involved (name, firm/organization, title, address and phone)

(d) List (name, firm/organization, title, address and phone) of any witnesses

(e) Any known damage to personnel, property, equipment, etc.

(f) Narrative description of the accident that includes a chronological order of the accident and circumstances.

(g) Copy of photos/videos, if any.

6.15. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT

6.15.1. The base fire department can provide initial/paramedic response in the event of an accident/incident requiring such. After receiving initial emergency treatment, the contractor will provide transport, ambulance, etc., to a hospital or other medical treatment facility, as needed; base fire department will place call for ambulance at the request of the contractor, at the contractor’s expense. Follow-on care after initial emergency treatment will not be provided by the government.

6.16. WASTE AND DISPOSAL

6.16.1. There are no waste or disposal areas available on the base. The contractor is responsible for making arrangements for, and costs of, proper disposal/recycling of debris and wastes generated under the contract/delivery order, at an off-base location in accordance with federal, state and local codes.

7. ARTICLE 7 – SHOP DRAWINGS

7.1. Where required, four (4) copies of Shop Drawings shall be submitted by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer for approval. The contractor’s responsibility for errors and omission in submittals is not relieved by Contracting Officer’s review of submittals. Contractor shall begin no work which requires submittals until return of submittals with Contracting Officer’s stamp and initials or signature indicating review and approval.

8. ARTICLE 8 – LAYOUT

8.1. The contractor shall immediately locate all reference points, layout his work and be responsible for all measurements and other work to be executed by him under the contract. He must exercise precaution to verify figures shown on drawings before laying out work and will be responsible for any error resulting from his failure to do so.

8.2. The contractor shall carefully protect materials. The contractor shall verify all dimensions of any existing and new work and shall be responsible for their accuracy. Any differences found shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for consideration before proceeding with the work. No extra compensation will be permitted because of differences between actual dimensions and measurements indicated on the drawings/sketches.

9. ARTICLE 9 – TESTING

9.1. Where tests are indicated to be performed under various sections of the SOW/Specifications, it shall be at the arrangement, coordination and expense of the contractor. Laboratory testing shall be performed by an approved independent testing laboratory. Sampling and handling shall be the responsibility of the testing engineer. The contractor shall submit certified test data results to the Contracting Officer via an AF3000 within a reasonable time after accomplishing the tests. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or her authorized representative a minimum of 24 hours prior to testing, so that a Government representative may be present during testing.

10. ARTICLE 10 – TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

10.1. Streets and drives shall be kept clear of equipment, tools and machinery. If during the execution of this contract it shall be necessary to obstruct any street, the contractor shall make necessary arrangements with the Contracting Officer’s Representative and Security Police at least 48 hours in advance. The contractor shall keep streets and walks clear of mud and debris caused by construction operations. The contractor shall provide all drive and sidewalk barriers required and necessary complete with lights for night use.

10.2. The contractor shall provide temporary weather tight closures of openings in exterior surfaces to prevent entry of unauthorized persons. Coordinate with security police. Erect and maintain dustproof partitions as required to prevent spread of dust, fumes and make to other parts of the building. On completion, remove partitions and repair damaged surfaces to match adjacent surfaces.

10.3. The contractor shall provide adequate sanitary toilet facilities for all workmen employed on the project. The contractor shall maintain toilet facilities used by construction employees in a clean and sanitary condition and shall furnish all necessary supplies.

10.4. Materials shall be stored only within the area of the contract limits. Materials shall not be stored in a manner creating a nuisance or a fire or traffic hazard. Inside storage will not be available to the contractor.

10.5. Each contractor shall protect his materials and equipment prior to installation and until final acceptance. Storage shall be dry, clean and safe. Materials or equipment damaged, deteriorated, rusted or defaced due to improper storage shall be fully repaired, refinished, or replaced. Material or equipment lost through theft, mishandling, etc., shall be replaced by Contractor without cost to the government. Contractor shall provide and install construction barriers as needed.

10.6. Temporary Fire Protection: The contractor and all subcontractors shall observe all provisions of the government safety regulations relative to fire prevention throughout the construction period.

10.7. Temporary safety equipment shall be provided by the contractor in accordance with the requirements of the governmental safety regulations.

10.8. Utilities: Notwithstanding the provisions of other contract clauses, all reasonable required amounts of water, gas, electricity, etc., essential to contract performance, will be made available at no cost to the contractor from existing systems, outlets, and supplies. In regards to tying into electrical utilities, any tie-in within government-owned components will be at no cost to the contractor, any arrangements with, or fees involved in typing into the distribution system owned by the utility company is the responsibility of the contractor. The government may not be held responsible for interruption of utility service and will not be liable for contractor delays, damages, or increased cost occasioned by such an interruption of service. Any temporary connections or lines shall be installed, maintained, and removed by the contractor at his own expense and in a manner acceptable to the Contracting Officer. No water may be obtained from base fire hydrants without permission from the Contracting Office. Work in connection with this contract which requires utility outages, (electrical, water, gas, etc.) which will close down or limit normal activities in the building, construction area, or other affected areas, must be coordinated in advance by the contractor. Such work may be performed by the contractor at a time other than regular work periods of the organization occupying the facility upon submission of a written request by the contractor and approval by the Contracting Officer. Whether during normal or regular work hours/days, notice of required interruptions or diminished or altered availability of utility service shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, in writing, by the contractor, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the intended interruption, for approval by the Contracting Officer. Contractor water lines connected to base hydrants must be equipped with reduced pressure backflow preventers.

11. ARTICLE 11 – CLEANING

11.1. The contractor shall conduct cleaning and disposal operations to comply with Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations.

11.2. The contractor shall be responsible for seeing that the site is kept clean at all times and that a daily cleaning is conducted. Storage shall be only in designated areas.

11.3. All materials removed as a result of contractor operations under the contract unless otherwise noted, shall become the property of the contractor and will be properly disposed of, reused or recycled at the expense of the contractor.

11.4. The contractor shall be responsible for final cleaning and see that the building and site is in a clean condition when it is turned over to the government. At the completion of the work, all subcontractors shall remove all tools, scaffolding and surplus materials from the site.

11.5. Prior to commencement of construction, the contractor shall submit a plan for the recycling and disposal of waste materials resulting from work under this contract. The waste disposal plan shall include the location of disposal and recycling facilities and the method of collection and transport. The plan will include the name, address and phone number for each facility and transporter. The plan will also include a description of the waste and materials to be reused or recycled. If recycling facilities are not available within a 100-mile radius of the base, for any applicable materials listed in paragraph 11.8, the contractor shall state that in the plan. This plan will also include the process to be used for cleaning painting equipment and the method for handling paint waste/thinners and excess hazardous materials.

11.6. The contractor shall provide all containers required to collect solid wastes collected during the performance of the contract. At no time shall the contractor use base dumpsters or other waste receptacle for the disposal of any solid wastes. Base dumpsters are periodically checked. If it is determined that the contractor has placed construction/demolition debris or any other waste in a Base dumpster or other solid waste collection unit, the contractor will immediately remove said waste from the base dumpster and dispose of it properly off base. If any waste is dumped in an unauthorized area, the contractor shall immediately remove the material and restore the area to the original condition

11.7. The Contractor will track the amount of construction/demolition debris and other solid waste which is disposed of under this contract. The waste will be preferably be tracked by weight but the volume of the waste (i.e. cubic yards) will also be accepted. The amount of waste disposed of and all associated weight tickets will be submitted to the Contracting Officer monthly via an AF 3000.

11.8. The contractor will transport as much of the recyclable construction/demolition debris as practicable to a valid recycling facility. The recyclable materials may include metals, plastic, glass, wood, ballasts, brick, cardboard, carpet, ceiling tiles, insulation, roofing, rubble (asphalt, concrete) or any other materials applicable to the project that can be reused or recycled. . Small quantities of recyclable materials such as cardboard, metals and wood pallets may be put in base recycling containers with coordination from the Base Environmental Engineers Office. The amount of materials recycled and all associated weight tickets will be submitted to the Contracting Officer monthly via an AF 3000.

12. ARTICLE 12 – RECORD DOCUMENTS

12.1. Maintain at job site one copy of contract documents, specifications, addenda, reviewed shop drawings, change orders, other modifications to the Contract and Field Test Records. At the completion of the project, deliver record documents to the Contracting Officer.

12.2. The contractor shall be responsible for the preparation and furnishing of marked-up contract drawings including the work of each subcontractor. The contractor shall record, using colored pencil, in a neat, workmanlike manner, all cases where actual field construction differs from work as indicated, as well as changes in location and in elevation. Concealed work and utility locations shall be dimensioned. Mark-up contract drawings will not be acceptable as shop drawings. The contractor will maintain these drawings at the job site as an up-to-date set of Contract Drawings.