Sol_G15PS00361.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

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7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

0040165109

USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCH

PO BOX 25046

204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTER

DENVER CO 80225-0046

GDB

USGS Office of Acquisition and Grants

Attn: Melissa Hutchison Denver Federal Center, Bldg 810, MS 204 Denver, CO 80225

Melissa Hutchison 303-236-9319

1x 05/05/2015

G15PS00361

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Installation, testing, and certification of Fire Suppression System and Life Safety elements in the three main buildings in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Refer to the full

Solicitation and all attachments.

There will be an organized site visit. Refer to clause 52.236-27 Site Visit

(Construction). (Feb 1995) in the attached Body.

Also note FAR Clause 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction.

The estimated price range is between $100,000 and $250,000.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

10 180 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

06/08/2015

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

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USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCH

PO BOX 25046

204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTER

DENVER CO 80225-0046

GDB

Melissa Hutchison

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

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ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

G15PS00361

Delivery: 180 Days After Notice to Proceed

Delivery Location Code: 0006366867

USGS Geologic Hazards Team

MS 966

Denver CO 80225 US

FOB: Destination

00010 Construction services, non-personal, to provide all plant, equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to complete the installation, testing, and certification of

Fire Suppression System and Life Safety elements in the three main buildings in accordance with the attached Statement of Work, Specifications and Drawings.

Offeror shall quote a firm-fixed price for the project.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Table of Contents

C - Description/Specifications Statement of Work GS0301 General Requirements. (JUL 2001) GS0339 Green Acquisition. (FEB 2014)

D - Packaging and Marking E - Inspection and Acceptance

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) GS0725 Demonstration of Satisfactory Operation. (JUL 2001)

F - Deliveries or Performance 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984) GS0919 Legal Holidays. (JAN 2002)

G - Contract Administration Data DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) GS1126 Invoicing and Performance Statements (Construction). (JUL 2001)

H - Special Contract Requirements

1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 2011)

GS0340 Environmentally Preferable Building Products and Materials (MAY 2008) GS0342 Hazardous Material Identification (MAR 2008) GS0343 Energy Efficient Products (MAR 2008) GS0346 Construction Waste Management (MAR 2008) GS0347 Indoor Air Quality During Construction (MAR 2008) GS0348 Environmental Requirements - Selected Construction Materials (MAR 2008) GS1305 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) GS1306 Performance and Payment Bonds. (MAY 2003) GS1346 Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act – Government Owned Facilities/Equipment. (APR 2003)

I - Contract Clauses 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (JUL 2013) 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances. (MAY 2001) 52.225-9 Buy American - Construction Materials. (MAY 2014) 52.000S-5078 Technical Liaison – Technical Direction. (OCT 1997) GS1125 Schedule of Prices (Construction). (JUL 2001) GS1326 Indemnity. (JUL 2001) GS1329 Interpretation of Contract Requirements. (JUL 2001) GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays. (JUL 2001) GS1346 Compliance With Occupational Safety and Health Act – Government-Owned Facilities/Equipment. (APR 2003) GS1348 Accident Reporting. (APR 2003) GS1354 List of Subcontractors (Construction). (JUL 2001) GS1366 Nondiscrimination Notice to U.S. Department of the Interior Contractors, Subcontractors, and Lessors. (JAN 2000) GS1440 Wage Determination Applicable. (JUL 2001) Deobligation of Unexpended Funds

J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014) 52.223-13 Acquisition of EPEAT(R)-Registered Imaging Equipment. (JUN 2014) Certification Regarding a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law or an Unpaid Federal Tax Liability. (FEB 2012)

L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984) 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of the Work. (MAY 2014) 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials. (MAY 2014) 52.233-2 Service of Protest. (SEP 2006) 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction). (FEB 1995) - Alternate I (FEB 1995) Basis of Award Bidding Requirements Quotation Preparation Question Cutoff Quotation Submission

M - Evaluation Factors for Award Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Pass/Fail Criteria and Evaluation Plan

C - Description/Specifications

Statement of Work Fire Suppression System and Life Safety Elements

USGS San Juan Observatory

Project Information:

Place of Performance

San Juan Magnetic Observatory Bo. Montellano Marginal St.

KM 58.2

Cayey, PR 00736

Contact List

Project Contacts Site Contact

These contacts will be given at time of award.

Background information:

The San Juan Geomagnetic Observatory is one of the more important observatories in the Geomagnetism Program, providing critical data collection for NOAA and the Air Force Weather Agency in the Caribbean district. The site, along with the local university, was initially US Military property. The initial development of these locations was done in the mid‐thirties for military barracks and ammunitions storage. When the military decommissioned these facilities, the area of the barracks was donated for the creation of the University and the ammunitions area was gifted to the USGS. The current site has been in use since 1965 under the Geomagnetism program. Water supply was initially brought directly to the current location from the north where the former military barracks were developed.

It appears that the 8 inch water line was cut and capped off some time in the seventies when the PR‐52 Autopista was constructed. At some point, the local water company directed a 2 inch water line adjacent to the road from the east to service the USGS site. Currently there are two fire hydrants within the main site compound that are not serviced by any water source, leaving the installation vulnerable to the risk of fire.

Scope of Project:

The USGS, San Juan Observatory (SJO) in Cayey, Puerto Rico, has a requirement for construction services regarding the installation, testing and certification of Fire Suppression System and Life Safety elements in the three main buildings. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the construction work required by the following Statement of Work and shall generate and provide to the USGS representative complete pricing documents that include all aspects of the project per the specifications and drawings. These aspects include but are not limited to demolition/cutting, construction, materials, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical. Work required under this Contract shall comply with the latest editions of the following:

NFPA 13

NFPA 12

NFPA 25

NFPA 101

International Building Code International Fire Code GSA Standard Specifications See technical specifications for more requirements

Statement of Work:

Work under this Contract shall be performed in accordance with: the requirements of this Statement of Work, specifications for this Contract, and all applicable federal, state and local regulations.

The Contractor shall complete work per specifications and drawings attached.

Phasing:

It is very important that the contractor understand that this project will be conducted at an operating Federal research center. The Work of this project is to be completed to allow Government’s continuous occupancy of the facility. The Contractor shall coordinate phased work activities to allow the Government to vacate each area prior to start of the work for that phase. The Contractor shall have work in each subsequent phase completed to allow beneficial occupancy prior to the Government relocating into that building area. Each phase, including offices, labs, storage, etc., will have furniture, cabinets, desks and such left in the areas. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to cover and protect all items left in each phase area.

Construction work areas are to be separated from Government -occupied areas to restrict construction traffic, minimize dust and noise, and minimize impact on the occupied building areas. Work must be conducted in cooperation with the USGS facility manager to minimize disruption to the research support functions.

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work:

Normal working shall be 7:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday. The Contractor shall not work Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or non-normal working hours, unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). Request to work times other than normal hours shall be made in writing. The Contractor shall employ sufficient personnel and equipment and order supplies to accomplish the work of this Contract within 180 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed.

Progress Schedule:

The Contractor shall submit a project schedule to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for approval within fourteen days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The progress schedule shall be a chart, which graphically depicts the proposed sequence to accomplish each work feature or operation. It shall show start dates and completion dates for each event on a horizontal time scale, including Government’s move-out and move-in activities for each phase of work. The progress schedule time scale shall begin with the Notice to Proceed and indicate the number of days to completion. The schedule will be the reference to which the Contractor progress, and effort are compared.

As-Built Drawings:

The Contractor shall maintain on site one complete set of project drawings which are to be updated in red ink as work progresses showing all installations which differ from the project design. These drawings shall be available for review at all times by the COTR and upon completion of the project a complete set of project drawings stamped "As-Built" will be submitted to the project design engineer (CTA Architect Engineers) and the USGS COTR with the actual location, orientation, sizes, and installation of all systems and equipment.

Additional Deliverables:

Due prior to the Contractor requesting inspection for determining date of substantial completion:

Acceptance Test Certificate Operation and Maintenance Manuals Certification of Owner Training (Signed by owner) Contractor Guarantee and Warranty

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Transporting of Debris and Material:

All demolished materials and construction debris shall be removed from the work area and placed in an approved dumpster or removed from the site daily. Contractor is to provide dumpster for construction use and shall not use the Owner's dumpsters. Construction dumpsters shall be located in construction parking area.

Disposal of debris:

All materials and equipment designated for demolition and/or cutting as shown in the contract drawings shall be demolished and disposed of properly by the Contractor. If materials suspected of containing are encountered, immediately notify the building engineer.

Access and Use of Site:

A construction manager (supervisor) for this project shall be required to be on the work site at all times during construction.

The Contractor will be provided an area or areas for storage and /or an office trailer. The area shall be designated at the time of the pre-bid site visit by the building engineer. The Contractor shall be responsible for the cleanliness of these areas and their temporary facilities.

Temporary badges and keys shall be assigned to specific workers for only the construction work hours of 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall require the daily sign-in of all contractor and subcontractor employees (date, name, arrival time, departure time).

Parking for all construction workers will be located in the area adjacent to the

Contractor is to provide toilet facilities for construction workers. Contractor is not to use the Owner's facilities. Bathrooms (PortaJohns) are to be located against the side of the

The TLAS facility manager shall designate areas where the Contractor can store or place materials and equipment for short-term storage in preparation for installation. There is limited space on site for the storage of contractor equipment and materials due to the ongoing research program at TLAS. Some construction storage will be available in the Maintenance Storage Building. Storage and security of materials and equipment as required for the performance of the Contract requirements is the responsibility of the Contractor.

The Contractor shall be responsible for making all arrangements for the receipt of materials and supplies at the job site. Construction deliveries shall be made at the Maintenance Storage Building. Government personnel are not permitted to receive or sign for items delivered to the site.

Upon completion of the Contract, the Contractor shall remove all equipment and excess materials, and shall restore the site to its original condition, as approved by the COR, at no additional cost to the government.

Site Cleanliness:

The Contractor shall maintain the site free of construction debris outside of approved containers (dumpsters). The Contractor shall provide dust protection and shall maintain cleanliness of the work site by promptly removing debris, tools, and excess material, vacuuming carpeted floors, and wet-mopping tile floors.

The Contractor shall provide plastic sheeting and shall cover any and all remaining nearby furniture, carpet tile, floor tile, computer, office and lab equipment to prevent dust from settling directly on these items.

Environmental Protection:

The Contractor shall perform all work and activities in accordance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

Outages and Interruptions:

The Contractor is advised that the SJO is continuing its research functions during the construction contract.

All outages and interruptions (utilities including water, electricity, heating, cooling, propane gas, etc.)

required for the performance of the Contract work shall be approved in advance by the SJO Facility Manager. The Contractor is to request an outage not less than one week (7 days) in advance providing a list with the start time/date, extent and duration of impacted utilities for consideration by the SJO. The facility engineer will either approve the specific outage or provide alternate dates for the interruption in support of Laboratory research program requirements.

Notice to the Government of Delays:

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the Contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this Contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the COTR, in writing, giving pertinent details. This data shall be informational only in character. Notice under this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or any rights or remedies provided by law or under this Contract.

Pre-Construction Meeting:

The Contractor shall have the project manager and the field superintendent available on site for a pre-construction meeting prior to the commencement of work for this project. The COR will conduct a pre-construction meeting to review the requirements and conditions of this Contract.

Additional:

All measurements shall be field verified, and are the responsibility of the Contractor.

All work listed shall be coordinated with the COR and /or the Facility Engineer. Any work that will have to be performed after hours and/or during weekends will be done at no additional cost to the government.

GS0301 General Requirements. (JUL 2001) The contractor shall furnish all facilities, labor, and materials to provide goods/services in accordance with the terms and conditions herein and the specifications set forth in Attachment 1, entitled “USGS San Juan Magnetic Observatory - 100% Submittal".

GS0339 Green Acquisition. (FEB 2014) The USGS is committed to promoting the natural environment and protecting the health and well-being of people. In the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall exert its best efforts to provide services in a manner that will promote the natural environment and protect health and well-being. Green purchasing or environmentally preferable contracting included the initiatives described below: Alternative Fuels and Vehicles are described at http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ Biobased Products are described at http://www.biopreferred.gov/ Energy efficient products are described at http://energystar.gov/products for Energy Star products and at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement for FEMP designated products.

Environmentally Preferable Computers are described at http://www.epeat.net Non-Ozone Depleting Products are described at http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/index.html Recycled Products are described at http://epa.gov/cpg Water efficient products are described at http://epa.gov/watersense/

D - Packaging and Marking

There are no clauses included in this section.

E - Inspection and Acceptance

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.doi.gov/pam/aindex.html

52.246-12 -- Inspection of Construction. (Aug. 1996)

GS0725 Demonstration of Satisfactory Operation. (JUL 2001) The demonstration of satisfactory operation of the equipment and/or system shall include the actual operation of all elements of the equipment and/or system in order to establish that the equipment and/or system is one complete operating unit. The contractor shall demonstrate to the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative that the equipment and/or system will meet all the operating specifications of the contract. At time of demonstration of satisfactory operation, the contractor shall thoroughly acquaint the Geological Survey personnel with all aspects of the maintenance of the equipment and/or system.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.doi.gov/pam/aindex.html

F - Deliveries or Performance

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984) The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 180 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

GS0919 Legal Holidays. (JAN 2002) The following legal holidays are observed by this Government agency:

New Year's Day January 01 Martin Luther King's Birthday 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 04 Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25

When a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, it is observed on the adjacent Friday or Monday, respectively.

In addition to the holidays listed above, the contractor agrees to observe leave days or closures designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

G - Contract Administration Data

DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor.

To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

A copy of the Contractor’s internally generated invoice Price breakdown reflecting the labor hours, rates charged and material costs (invoice) Payroll statement shall be submitted with each invoice and must receive prior approval from the COR and CO – contractor can use their own form or refer to Attachment 3 – Certified Payroll Form Final invoice must also include a Release of Claims Form DI-137 – refer to Attachment 2 – Release of Claims

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

GS1126 Invoicing and Performance Statements (Construction). (JUL 2001)

(a) The contractor's invoice must be marked "ORIGINAL" and submitted with two additional copies to the below designated billing office:

Original: U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform System (IPP)

Copy: U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Attn:

Denver Federal Center, Bldg 810, MS 966 Denver, CO 80225

Copy: U.S. Geological Survey Denver Federal Center, Denver Acquisition Branch Attn: Melissa Hutchison PO Box 25046, MS 204 Denver, CO 80225-0046 https://www.ipp.gov/

Note: Payroll statement must be submitted with each invoice and the final invoice must include a release of claims.

(b) Invoices for progress payments may be submitted no more frequently than monthly.

(c) Invoices for progress payments must be accompanied by a contract Performance Statement, which shall show in detail the estimated percentage of completion and value of completed performance for each separately priced line item or, if applicable, each of the significant construction categories contained in the approved Schedule of Prices.

(d) See clause 52.232-5 for certification requirements.

H - Special Contract Requirements

1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award.

The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor.

Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum.

The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

GS0340 Environmentally Preferable Building Products and Materials (MAY 2008)

(a) The contractor shall use environmentally preferable products and materials where economically feasible. Environmentally preferable products have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared to other products and services that serve the same purpose.

(b) Refer to EPA's environmentally preferable products web site, www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp. In general, environmentally preferable products and materials do one or more of the following -

(1) Contain recycled material, are biobased, or have other positive environmental attributes;

(2) Minimize the consumption of resources, energy, or water;

(3) Prevent the creation of solid waste, air pollution, or water pollution;

(4) Promote the use of non-toxic substances and avoid toxic materials or processes.

(c) See FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts, for related bio-based product requirements.

(d) See FAR 52.223-17, Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts, for related recycled content requirements.

(e) If this contract includes janitorial services, the contractor specifically must -

(1) use the following recycled content products - towels, tissue products, and plastic trash can liners, and

(2) use biobased and/or environmentally preferable cleaning products.

GS0342 Hazardous Material Identification (MAR 2008)

(a) In accordance with clause FAR 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data, Alternate I, the contractor shall provide Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the following products prior to their use under this contract: adhesives, caulking, sealants, insulating materials, fireproofing or fire-stopping materials, paints, carpets, floor and wall patching or leveling materials, lubricants, clear finish for wood surfaces, janitorial cleaning products, pesticides, rodenticides, and herbicides.

(b) The Government reserves the right to review such products at any time. The Contracting Officer may eliminate from permitted use under this contract products with significant quantities of toxic, flammable, corrosive or carcinogenic material and products with potential for harmful chemical emissions.

GS0343 Energy Efficient Products (MAR 2008)

(a) When acquiring energy-using products, the contractor shall purchase ENERGY STAR® or other energy-efficient items listed on the Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Product Energy Efficiency Recommendations product list. This clause applies to any power-consuming equipment to be installed or used in USGS facilities, whether title to the equipment will pass to the Government or be retained by the Contractor.

(b) For products that consume power in a standby mode (as listed on FEMP’s Standby Power Devices product listing), the contractor shall -

(1) Purchase items which meet FEMP’s standby power wattage recommendation or document the reason for not purchasing such items; or

(2) If FEMP has listed a product without a corresponding wattage recommendation, purchase items which use no more than one watt in their standby power consuming mode. When it is impracticable to meet the one watt requirement, purchase items with the lowest standby wattage practicable.

(c) The requirements of this clause do not apply if (1) no compliant product’s utility and performance can meet the contractor’s need or contract specifications, (2) compliance would not be life-cycle cost-effective, or (3) compliant solutions are otherwise not available.

(d) Information is available via the Internet about - ENERGY STAR® at http://www.energystar.gov/; and FEMP at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement .

GS0346 Construction Waste Management (MAR 2008)

(a) Items and material existing in the space or to be removed from the space during the demolition phase are eligible for reuse in the construction phase of the project. The reuse of items and materials is preferable to recycling them; however, items considered for reuse must be in refurbishable condition, and must meet the quality standards set forth by the Government in this solicitation/contract. In the absence of definitive quality standards, the contractor is to ensure that the quality of the item(s) in question will meet or exceed accepted industry or trade standards for first quality commercial grade applications. Before use, the contractor shall submit a reuse plan to the Contracting Officer. The Government will not pay for existing fixtures and other existing improvements accepted in place.

(b) Recycling construction waste means providing all services necessary to furnish construction materials or wastes to organizations which will employ these materials or wastes in the production of new materials. Recycling includes required labor and equipment necessary to separate individual materials from the assemblies of which they form a part.

(c) The Offeror shall maintain a recycling program to dispose of or recycle construction waste in compliance with this clause. The program must cover the following requirements.

(1) The contractor will provide continuous facilities for the recycling of incidental construction waste during initial construction.

(2) Products may be excluded from the recycling program when the small quantity of material involved, the extraordinarily complex nature of the waste disposal method, or prohibitive expense for recycling would represent a genuine hardship.

(3) Records of construction materials recycled shall be maintained and accessible to the Contracting Officer. Records shall include materials recycled or landfilled, quantity, date, and identification of hazardous wastes.

(d) As a minimum, the contractor will recycle lighting and associated support system, carpet and carpet pad, hardware, drywall, and electrical components during both the demolition and construction phases of the project, subject to economic evaluation and feasibility.

(e) If any waste materials encountered during the demolition or construction phase are found to contain lead, asbestos, PCBs (such as fluorescent lamp ballasts), or other harmful substances, they are to be handled and removed in accordance with State and Federal laws and requirements concerning hazardous waste.

(f) The requirements of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this clause do not apply when no construction recycling and salvage operation is reasonably available in the locality where work is to be performed.

GS0347 Indoor Air Quality During Construction (MAR 2008)

(a) Items and material existing in the space or to be removed from the space during the demolition phase are eligible for reuse in the construction phase of the project. The reuse of items and materials is preferable to recycling them; however, items considered for reuse must be in refurbishable condition, and must meet the quality standards set forth by the Government in this solicitation/contract. In the absence of definitive quality standards, the contractor is to ensure that the quality of the item(s) in question will meet or exceed accepted industry or trade standards for first quality commercial grade applications. Before use, the contractor shall submit a reuse plan to the Contracting Officer. The Government will not pay for existing fixtures and other existing improvements accepted in place.

(b) Recycling construction waste means providing all services necessary to furnish construction materials or wastes to organizations which will employ these materials or wastes in the production of new materials. Recycling includes required labor and equipment necessary to separate individual materials from the assemblies of which they form a part.

(c) The Offeror shall maintain a recycling program to dispose of or recycle construction waste in compliance with this clause. The program must cover the following requirements.

(1) The contractor will provide continuous facilities for the recycling of incidental construction waste during initial construction.

(2) Products may be excluded from the recycling program when the small quantity of material involved, the extraordinarily complex nature of the waste disposal method, or prohibitive expense for recycling would represent a genuine hardship.

(3) Records of construction materials recycled shall be maintained and accessible to the Contracting Officer. Records shall include materials recycled or landfilled, quantity, date, and identification of hazardous wastes.

(d) As a minimum, the contractor will recycle lighting and associated support system, carpet and carpet pad, hardware, drywall, and electrical components during both the demolition and construction phases of the project, subject to economic evaluation and feasibility.

(e) If any waste materials encountered during the demolition or construction phase are found to contain lead, asbestos, PCBs (such as fluorescent lamp ballasts), or other harmful substances, they are to be handled and removed in accordance with State and Federal laws and requirements concerning hazardous waste.

(f) The requirements of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this clause do not apply when no construction recycling and salvage operation is reasonably available in the locality where work is to be performed.

GS0348 Environmental Requirements - Selected Construction Materials (MAR 2008)

(a) Asbestos

No asbestos-containing fireproofing or insulation on building structures, acoustical treatment, molded or wet-applied ceiling or wall finishes/decorations, or pipe and boiler insulation (including duct, tank, etc.) will be permitted in new materials provided by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Lighting: Interior and Parking

(1) Modern diffused, fluorescent fixtures using solid state octron ballasts with energy efficient lamps (T-8 or better) and electronic ballasts shall be provided if new fixtures are to be used. Fixtures shall be capable of producing and maintaining a uniform lighting level of 50-foot candles at working surface height throughout the space. In addition, restroom lighting shall be 30 foot candles measured at counter height and 20 foot-candles measured at the floor in enclosed corridors.

(2) Exterior parking areas, vehicle driveways, pedestrian walkways and building perimeter shall have a minimum of 1 foot-candle measured at the ground of illumination and be designed based on Illumination Engineering Society standards. Exterior lighting and indoor parking shall be sufficient to accommodate security monitoring (i.e., closed circuit television camera). Indoors parking shall have a minimum of 10 foot-candles measured at the floor and be designed based on Illumination Engineering Society standards.

(3) The contractor shall provide occupancy sensors and/or scheduling controls through building automation system to reduce the hours the lights are on when the space is unoccupied. Daylight dimming controls shall be used in atriums or other space where daylight can contribute to energy savings.

(4) Lighting shall be controlled by occupancy sensors arranged to control open areas, individual offices, conference rooms, toilet rooms, and all other programmed spaces or rooms within the facility to be constructed, remodeled, or maintained hereunder. The control system shall provide an optimal mix of infrared and ultrasonic sensors suitable for the configuration and type of space. Occupancy sensors shall be located so that they have a clear view of the room or area they are monitoring. No more than 1,000 BOMA Usable Square Feet of open space shall be controlled by one occupancy sensor. All occupancy sensors shall have manual switches to override the light control with an adjustable timer to control the amount of time the lighting is manually activated. Such switches shall be located by door openings in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.

(c) Potable Water Supply

Solder and flux in joining potable water supply piping shall not contain more than 0.2 percent lead and domestic water pipes or pipefittings shall not contain more than 8 percent lead. In addition, the contractor is to meet standards set forth in EPA's in "Drinking Water Standards for Schools, and Non-Residential Buildings", A Publication 812-B-94-002, April 1994.

(d) Wood Products

(1) For all new installations of wood products, the contractor is encouraged to use independently certified forest products. For information on certification and certified wood products, see web sites for the Forest Stewardship Council or the Certified Forest Products Council at www.fscus.org/ and www.certifiedwood.org/.

(2) New installations of wood products used under this contract must not contain wood from endangered wood species, as listed by the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species (CITES). The list of species can be found at www.certifiedwood.org/Resources/CITES/ CITESContent.html.

(3) Particle board, strawboard and plywood materials shall comply with HUD Standards for VOC emissions (particleboard: 0.2 ppm of formaldehyde, plywood: 0.3 ppm of formaldehyde).

(e) Adhesives and Sealants

All adhesives employed on this project (including, but not limited to, adhesives for carpet, carpet tile, plastic laminate, wallcoverings, wood adhesive, or sealants) shall be those with the lowest possible Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content below 20 g/L. and which meet the requirements of the manufacturer of the products adhered or involved. The contractor shall use adhesives and sealants with no formaldehyde or heavy metals.

(f) Insulation - Thermal, Acoustic, and HVAC

(1) All insulation products shall contain recovered materials as required by EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline and related recycled content recommendations.

(2) No insulation installed with this project shall be material manufactured using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), nor shall CFCs be used in the installation of the product.

(3) All insulation containing fibrous materials exposed to air flow must be rated for that exposure or encapsulated.

(4) Insulating properties for all materials must meet or exceed applicable industry standards. Polystyrene products shall meet ASTM C578-91.

(g) Floor Covering

All Floor covering must meet EPA and OSHA environmental health and safety requirements. In addition, the indoor air standard for 4-phenylcyclohexene (4-PC) appears as follows: to protect against induction of multiple chemical sensitivity - .005PPB; to protect against acute irritant effects - 01.7 PPB. Testing will be required on the finished flooring to establish a product content standard for 4-PC that will assure compliance with the indoor air standard.

GS1305 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/.

Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30-day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

GS1306 Performance and Payment Bonds. (MAY 2003) The offeror to whom award is made shall deliver good and sufficient…