Garrison Trash Rack Modification Crane Rental PWS.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

GARRISON TRASH RACK MODIFICATION CRANE RENTAL

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a firm fixed price service contract to provide rental of a crane and operator for the Omaha District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with the job site located at the Garrison Dam near Riverdale, ND.

1.1 Description of Requirement/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to furnish a rented crane that will enable the government to modify the Garrison Dam Intake trash racks as described in Section 1.5 of this PWS. The contractor shall also provide an operator to operate the crane for the duration of the modification process.

1.2 Background: The Garrison Trash Rack Modification is a temporary measure to retain cold water in Lake Sakakawea to support the mission of the cold-water fishery during drought conditions, as requested by the State of ND. The purpose of the trash rack modification is to draw shallower warm waters from the lake into two generating units, thus conserving deeper cool waters. Corps employees will install a plywood barrier and support members on the lower half of the trash racks. There are two intakes for each unit with seven trash racks per intake (total of 14 trash rack sections for each unit).

1.3 Objectives: The objective is to obtain a rented crane and operator services as described in paragraph 1.1.

1.4 Subcontracting: All subcontracting must be approved by the Contracting Officer (KO).

1.5 Scope: The Crane Contractor will provide a crane suitable under the following conditions:

1.5.1 Capable to lift a trash rack and lifting beam weighing approximately 30,000 pounds. Each trash rack is approximately 15’ tall, 20’-6” wide and 2’-6” deep.

1.5.2 Capable to lower modified trash rack and lifting beam weighing approximately 33,000 pounds.

1.5.3 Capable to overcome possible friction factors when lifting equivalent to approximately 41,000 pounds.

1.5.4 The trash rack sections are to be removed using the Corps provided lifting-beam that will connect directly to the load block on the crane.

1.5.5 Width of the access bridge to the Intake Structure: 14’-0”.

1.5.6 Clearance width of the overhead doors to the Intake Structure: 15’-6”.

1.5.7 Clearance height of the overhead doors to the Intake Structure: 22’-9”.

1.5.8 Width of the work deck on the north side of the Intake Structure: 29’-0”.

1.5.9 Elevation of the work deck on the north side of the Intake Structure: 1865 AMSL.

1.5.10 Elevation of the gate slot at the bottom of the Intake Structure: 1672 AMSL.

1.5.11 Work to be conducted on Unit 2 is expected to take one week. Contractor will need to mobilize and position the crane on the north deck of the Intake Structure, ready to begin work by 7:00am on Monday of the week that the work shall take place in.

1.5.12 Work to be conducted on Unit 3 is expected to take one week. Contractor will need to mobilize and position the crane on the north deck of the Intake Structure, ready to begin work by 7:00am on Monday of the week that the work shall take place in.

1.5.13 The Crane Contractor will remove the existing trash racks from the trash rack slots for each of two units and reinstall the trash racks following modification to be accomplished by Corps employees. For scheduling purposes, the Contractor should assume a work duration of 6 days per unit. However, if modifications require additional days beyond the assumed duration, the Contractor will remain available until all trash racks are reinstalled in the slots and the units are returned to service.

1.5.14 Performance Standards and Guideline Requirements:

a. The equipment pricing shall include all miscellaneous expenses, parts, fuel, and lubricants to keep the equipment in good working condition. The Government will not be responsible for payment of downtime due to mechanical failure or any other reason within the control of, or due to the fault or neglect of the contractor. In case of mechanical failure of the crane, the contractor shall repair or replace the crane within 24 hours of notification by the government.

b. The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective STANDARD Acceptable

Quality Level

METHOD OF

SURVEILLANCE

Performance Requirements Summary #1

Mobilization/demobilization

The Contractor shall safely mobilize to the job site. Safely de-mobilize once all work on the job site has been completed.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection by the Government

Performance Requirements Summary #1

Provision of Crane with Operator

The Contractor safely delivers all services required in this PWS.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection by the Government

Performance Requirements Summary #3

All Remaining Work

All other work necessary to fulfill the requirements of this PWS, including administrative tasks or preparation of submittals for approval, are performed successfully, safely, and in a timely manner.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection by the Government

1.6 Period of Performance: The Period Of Performance (POP) will be from the Date of Contract Award through 30 June 2027. Actual dates for the work to be performed at the job site within this POP will be coordinated with the Project Office.

1.7 Pre-work Meeting: After contract award, a pre-work meeting date and time will be established. At this meeting, the POC will establish lines of authority and Government procedures for contractual administrative and work issues. The Government will furnish the Contractor a letter of record documenting pre-work conference discussions within one week following the meeting.

1.8 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.8.1 Recognized Holidays: The following Federal legal holidays are observed by these Omaha District installations:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day

1.8.2 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 6:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.8.3 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed on government property at the Intake Structure of the Garrison Dam Power Plant. Power Plant address is: 597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale ND 58565.

1.8.4 Site Visit: The government will conduct a site visit for all interested contractors. The date and time for this site visit will be posted once the solicitation has been made available on sam.gov. Contact Adam Johnson at the Garrison Project Office at (701) 654-7711 to RSVP a minimum of 2 days prior.

1.8.5 Antiterrorism/Operation Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must be accompanied by either Project Personnel or Personnel from the Omaha District Office while on the work site.

1.8.6 Coordination with the Project Office(s): Day-to-day contact with Government personnel, and telephone communication shall normally provide adequate information exchange. The Government reserves the right to schedule meetings at the Project or District Office as necessary to ensure strict compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract. Such meetings shall be scheduled, to the extent possible, at mutually convenient times, at no additional cost. However, upon notice, the contractor shall attend meetings regarding matters affecting this contract.

1.8.7 Contractor Employees: The contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor by the Contracting Officer as a potential threat to health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the facility and its population. List of personnel shall be made available in writing to the Government at the start of the contract. The contractor shall make sure employees have valid driver’s license(s) before starting work under this contract and throughout the term of the contract.

1.8.8 Safety & Security Requirements: The contractor shall comply with all pertinent provisions of the Federal, State, and local regulations as stated in the applicable Safety & Health Requirements Manual per EM 385-1-1, 2024 edition. See Part 3 of this PWS for the specific safety and security submittals that must be provided to the Government for this contract. All submittal items must be received and approved by the Government before the Contractor can mobilize on the job site and begin work. In addition, the contractor shall take or cause to be taken such additional measures as the Contracting Officer or COR may determine to be reasonable and necessary for safety and security. Government employees have stop work authority for safety purposes, should any safety concerns or violations be observed. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any major deficiencies that make crane operations unsafe to continue.

General security requirements and guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract.

Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures—this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

Physical security and access control requirements: All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation or facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location. Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on a DoD installation in the US shall be vetted by the installation/facility Provost Marshal/Directorate of Emergency Services/Security Office using the National Crime Information Center-Interstate Identification Index (commonly referred to as “NCIC-III”) and Terrorist Screening Database (commonly referred to as “TSDB”). Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in installation/facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to USACE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys, access cards, or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the RA.

Escorting in classified and/or sensitive areas: In accordance with applicable regulations, all contract personnel who do not possess the appropriate security clearance or access privileges will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified information or operations, sensitive information or activities, or restricted areas.

1.8.9 Contractor Travel: Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval/authorization and notification to the Contracting Officer or COR.

Each task will have only one mobilization/demobilization charge whether it runs for one or several days. As prescribed at FAR 31.2056-46, travel costs incurred for travel in the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and territories and possessions of the United States, shall not exceed on a daily basis, the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2, DoD Civilian Personnel, Appendix A, prescribed by the Department of Defense. Lodging and per diem apply to jobs that run more than one day. Each task order will allow for these costs based on number of days over the first day and be part of the task order pricing proposal. Regulations applied to this contract are subject to change

Travel Costs Reimbursement Rate Air Travel (Economy/Coach) Joint Travel Regulation Website: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/premium.cfm

Auto Mileage Website: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/standard-mileage-rates IRS/Joint Travel Regulation

Per Diem Website: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm Joint Travel Regulation https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/premium.cfm https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/standard-mileage-rates https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm

PART 2

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

2. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

2.1. Services: Not Applicable.

2.2 Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the Contractor to unload and operate the crane to provide the required services outlined in this PWS. The Government will provide portable restroom facilities.

2.3 Utilities: Not Applicable

2.4 Equipment: Contractor must supply any Personal Protective Equipment that may be required for the crane operator.

2.5 Materials: Not Applicable

PART 3

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

3. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

3.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, and facilities required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 2 of this PWS.

3.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Not Applicable

3.3. Materials: The Contractor shall furnish any personal protection equipment that may be needed by the crane operator. The contractor shall also provide any miscellaneous supplies necessary for equipment inspections and refueling.

3.4. Equipment: The Contractor shall furnish a crane. The crane must meet all technical requirements noted in Section 1.5 of this

PWS.

3.5 Submittals: For Government approval, the Contractor shall prepare and submit the following submittals before any work can begin on the job site.

a. Certificate of Insurance

b. Submit proof of crane operator certifications and training in accordance with E-385-1-1 Chapter 16 requirements.

c. Submit an Accident Prevention Plan (APP) for approval in accordance with EM 385-1-1 Section 2-7.

The APP is a written site-specific SOH plan documenting contract-specific potential hazards, and the company policies, controls, and work practices used to minimize those hazards. The APP must be developed by a competent person and approved by the prime contractor and corporate safety official.

The APP must be written in English and articulate the specific work, equipment, and materials to be used on the job site, hazards pertaining to that work, and the control measures that will be implemented. Follow the mandatory ENG Form 6293 (Accident Prevention Plan Worksheet).

d. Submit a lift plan with the minimum requirements listed in Section 16-7 of EM385-1-1.

e. Submit an Activity Hazard Analysis for the lifting tasks to be performed, in accordance with Sections

2-6 and 16-6 of the EM385-1-1. The AHA template listed in Part 4 of this PWS may be used to complete the AHA. Note that JSAs, JHAs, or similar Risk Management assessment tools are considered equivalent to AHAs if the data collected is the same as that required by the AHA.

f. Suspicious Activity Reporting training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch, or See Something, Say

Something): All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the Government representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative, or law enforcement entity.

Contractor personnel must receive this training prior to beginning work.

g. Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) to meet contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the Government no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

PART 4

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

4. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

4.1. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1, 2024 edition (available on-line at https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/EM%20385-1-1%20_EFFECTIVE%2015March2024.pdf).

4.2. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) template ENG Form 6206 may be used to meet the AHA requirements of Section 3 of this PWS (available on-line at https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=K66no-4L-v4%3d&tabid=16438&portalid=76&mid=43543).

4.3. The Contractor shall use mandatory worksheet ENG Form 6293 to develop the Accident Prevention Plan (available on-line at https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/usace-publications/engineer-forms/u43543q/36323).