FOLLY_BEACH_SHORE_PROTECTION_RFP.docx

FOLLY BEACH SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT

FOLLY BEACH, SC

Section 00010

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD (SF 1442)

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

It is the intent of this contract to construct the Folly Beach Shore Protection Project and maintain the Folly River Federal Channel. The work consists of placing approximately 550,000 cubic yards of dredged material on Folly Beach. Suitable borrow material will be dredged from the Folly River Federal Channel and Folly River Borrow Area, Charleston County, South Carolina. The work includes before and after surveys of the beach areas and monitoring structures adjacent to Folly Beach during construction.

MAGNITUDE OF WORK: $5,000,000 TO $10,000,000

SECTION 00010

BIDDING SCHEDULE

BASE

MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION

JA

JOB

BEACH FILL OPERATIONS ON FOLLY BEACH

OPTION

300,000

40,000

CY

CY

ACRE

JA

CY

PLACEMENT OF BEACH FILL FROM FOLLY RIVER BORROW AREA (MEASURED IN-PLACE)

TILLING

PROTECTION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES

BEACH SURVEYS

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT COMPLIANCE

MONITORING

(COMBINATION OF BASE ITEMS 0001-0007)

MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION BEACH FILL OPERATIONS ON BIRD KEY

PLACEMENT OF MATERIAL ON BIRD KEY FROM FOLLY RIVER FEDERAL CHANNEL (MEASURED IN-PLACE)

(COMBINATION OF TOTAL ITEMS 0001-0009)

STATEMENT

Enter prices where space is provided for ALL items. Failure to follow this instruction may render the bid non-responsive and the bid will not be considered for award.

All bidders are advised materially unbalanced bids may be rejected as non-responsive.

*****Pre-proposal conference:

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SECTION 00 73 00

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

FILL-INS:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be found at the following website: https://acquisition.gov/far/index.html.

(Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) procedures guidance and information can be found at the following website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html)

FAR 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-CONSTRUCTION

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of ___$1,995__ for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.236-1 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least forty (40%) of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the results of surveys performed for the Charleston District, Corps of Engineers and site investigations performed by Charleston District personnel.

(b) Weather conditions, transportation facilities and other pertinent information are specified in Section 01 10 00, Paragraph “PHYSICAL CONDITIONS AND DATA”.

(End of clause)

DFARS 252.236-7001 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (AUG 2000)

(a) The Government will provide the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications incorporated into the technical provisions by reference, in electronic or paper media as chosen by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor shall-

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies;

(4) Be responsible for any errors which might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (b); and,

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed.

(c) In General—

(1) Large scale drawings shall govern small scale drawings; and

(2) The Contractor shall follow figures marked on drawings in preference to scale measurements.

(d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work which are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or which are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

(e) The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings identified on the following index of drawings:

2018 FOLLY BEACH SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT

(in 11 sheets)

Group4-18-R-C001

DFARS 252.236-7004 PAYMENT FOR MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION

(a) The Government will pay all costs for the mobilization and demobilization of all of the Contractor's plant and equipment at the contract lump sum price for this item.

(1) Sixty (60%) percent of the lump sum price upon completion of the Contractor's mobilization at the work site.

(2) The remaining forty (40%) percent upon completion of demobilization.

(b) The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to furnish cost data to justify this portion of the bid if the Contracting Officer believes that the percentages in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this clause do not bear a reasonable relation to the cost of the work in this contract.

(1) Failure to justify such price to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer will result in payment, as determined by the Contracting Officer, of-

(i) Actual mobilization costs at completion of mobilization;

(ii) Actual demobilization costs at completion of demobilization; and,

(iii) The remainder of this item in the final payment under this contract.

(2) The Contracting Officer's determination of the actual costs in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause is not subject to appeal.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.211-0010 - COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION,

AND COMPLETION OF WORK and SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract (see supplemental instructions), (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than (see supplemental instructions). The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of Clause)

Supplemental Instructions:

Supplemental Instructions:

(a) Prosecution of Work

The Contractor will be required to commence dredging work under this contract within 30 calendar days after the date of receipt by him of Notice to Proceed. The Contractor will be required to prosecute the dredging work in Folly River at an average rate of not less than 200,000 cubic yards per month and to complete it within the number of days after the limiting date fixed for commencement; provided that the quantity of material actually removed in any one month shall in no case be less than 150,000 cubic yards.

(b) Continuously Working

The Contractor shall maintain adequate plant on site to have an average production rate of 200,000 cubic yards per month and shall work continuously for every consecutive calendar month until the project is completed.

The number of days allowed for completion after the limiting date fixed for commencement shall be determined by applying the average monthly rate above stipulated to the total quantity of material actually removed and to be paid for under the contract; provided, further that no waiver by the Contracting Officer of any failure of the Contractor to make in any month or series of months the rate of progress required by this paragraph shall be construed as relieving the Contractor from the obligation to make up the deficiency in future months and to complete the entire work within the time allowed by the contract. The time thus determined for completion shall include final clean-up of the premises.

(d) Performing Dredging Work for Others Outside the Requirements of this Contract:

In the event the Contractor elects to perform dredging work contiguous to the project area but outside the requirements of this contract, (i.e. for Federal, state or local activities - “third party”) the Contractor shall have approval of the Contracting Officer prior to moving off construction site to perform third party work. Reasonable adjustments in time may be granted the Contractor to perform this work at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Time allotted may include time to relocate pipelines, dredge plant, and to perform the third party work; however, it shall not include time for plant maintenance or similar delays that postpone resumption of work under this contract. The Contractor shall also be responsible for the cost of any additional surveys required due to delays caused by this interruption of work.

(End of supplemental instruction)

SECTION 00 73 00

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

FAR 52.211-18 VARIATIONS IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY

If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 15 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 115 percent or below 85 percent of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for completion, the Contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract. Upon the receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date as, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is justified.

ATTACHMENT “A” INSTRUCTIONS

FOR TECHNICAL INQUIRES AND QUESTIONS

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

SOLICITATION/TECHNICAL INQUIRIES VIA PROJNET

1. SOLICITATION/TECHNICAL INQUIRIES.

A. INQUIRIES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY AT THE PROJNET WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.PROJNET.ORG.

B. IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS ACCESSING THE BIDDER INQUIRY VIA THE PROJNET WEBSITE, CONTACT THE PROJNET HELP DESK AT 1-800-428-4357 (HELP). THIS NUMBER IS FOR TECHNICAL ISSUES ACCESSING THE WEBSITE ONLY.

2. READ THIS PARAGRAPH IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONTRACT PROVISION FAR 52.214-6, “EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS”.

3. ANY PROSPECTIVE BIDDER/OFFEROR DESIRING AN EXPLANATION OR INTERPRETATION OF THE SOLICITATION, DRAWINGS SPECIFICATIONS, ETC., MUST REQUEST IT IN WRITING VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJNET NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 30, 2017. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECLINE ADDRESSING QUESTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE.

4. NO INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE BIDDER INQUIRY SYSTEM AFTER 30 OCTOBER 2017, HOWEVER, YOU MAY STILL ACCESS THE BIDDER INQUIRY SYSTEM TO VIEW ANSWERS/REPLIES TO PREVIOUS I NQUIRIES UNTIL THE BID OPENING.

5. PROJNET - BIDDER INQUIRY MODULE.

A. TO SUBMIT AND REVIEW BID INQUIRY ITEMS, BIDDERS/OFFERORS WILL NEED TO BE A CURRENT REGISTERED USER OR SELF-REGISTER INTO SYSTEM. TO ACCESS BIDDER INQUIRY, GO TO THE PROJNET WEB PAGE AT HTTPS://WWW.PROJNET.ORG AND CLICK THE “QUICK ADD” LINK. ONCE AT THE QUICK ADD SCREEN, SELECT AGENCY USACE, ENTER BIDDER INQUIRY KEY FOR THIS SOLICITATION LISTED BELOW, AND BIDDER’S/OFFEROR’S E-MAIL ADDRESS, THEN CLICK LOGIN. IF THIS IS BIDDER’S/OFFEROR’S FIRST TIME LOGGING IN THEY WILL BE TAKEN TO THE BIDDER INQUIRY CREATE ACCOUNT SCREEN TO SELF-REGISTER. FILL IN ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AND CLICK CREATE USER. VERIFY THAT INFORMATION ON NEXT SCREEN IS CORRECT AND CLICK CONTINUE. PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR SECRET QUESTION ANSWER AND EMAIL ADDRESS USED FOR FUTURE ACCESS TO THIS WEBSITE.B.

B.

C. FROM THIS PAGE YOU MAY VIEW ALL BIDDER/OFFEROR INQUIRIES UNDER REPORTS OR POST A NEW INQUIRY UNDER SUBMIT.

D. BIDDERS/OFFERORS WILL RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR QUESTION VIA EMAIL, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER EMAIL NOTIFICATION THAT AN ANSWER TO THEIR QUESTION HAS BEEN POSTED AFTER IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY OUR TECHNICAL TEAM AND RESPONDED TO BY A CONTRACTING OFFICER.

E. BIDDERS/OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING BID INQUIRY ITEMS.

F. BIDDERS/OFFERORS ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE SPECIFICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY, REVIEW THE BIDDER INQUIRY SYSTEM FOR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF A NEW INQUIRY. THE NAME OF THE SUBMITTER OR FIRM IS NOT PUBLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC ON THE REPORT OF ALL BIDDER INQUIRIES. BIDDERS/ OFFERORS ARE ON NOTICE OF, AND ASSUMED TO BE AWARE OF, ALL INQUIRIES, RESPONSES, AND INFORMATION POSTED IN THE BIDDER INQUIRY SYSTEM UP TO THE DATE OF BID SUBMISSION, WHETHER THE INQUIRY WAS GENERATED BY THE BIDDER THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER POTENTIAL BIDDER/ OFFEROR. BIDDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCORPORATING ALL SUCH INFORMATION INTO THEIR BID, OR FOR REQUESTING FURTHER CLARIFICATION."

6. SOLICITATION INFORMATION: RFP NO: GROUP4-18-R-C001

Project: (00250) FY18 – Folly Beach Shore Protection

BIDDER INQUIRY KEY: HVH435-YYNFKZ

(END)

ADDENDUM TO THE STANDARD FORM 1442

FOLLY BEACH SHORE PROTECTION, FOLLY BEACH, SC

SPECIAL NOTIFICATION: THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTORS AWARDED A CONTRACT UNDER SOLICITATION NUMBER W912EP-10-R-0026:

· Orion Marine Construction (W912EP-13-D-0003);

Cavache, Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0004);

· Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting (W912EP-13-D-0005);

· Cottrell Contracting Corporation (W912EP-13-D-0006);

· Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (W912EP-13-D-0007);

· Dutra Dredging Company (W912EP-13-D-0008);

· Marinex Construction, Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0009);

· Norfolk Dredging Company (W912EP-13-D-0010);

Mike Hooks, Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0011);

· Weeks Marine, Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0012);

· Southern Dredging Co., Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0013);

· Manson Construction Company (W912EP-13-D-0014);

C. F. Bean LLC (W912EP-13-D-0015)

PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FROM ANY ENTITY OTHER THAN THE PREVIOUSLY LISTED FIRMS INCLUDED IN THE GROUP 4 DREDGING MATOC POOL.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION: The award of the task order will be made on the basis of Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA); the technical evaluation factors are:

(1) Availability of technically acceptable plant and equipment.

(2) Past performance, to include the MATOC (The government reserves the right to obtain copies of all Construction Contract Administration Support System (CCASS) records contained in the US Army Corps of Engineers CCASS database for the Prime Contractor (Offeror) and all Major Sub-Contractors).

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Contractors are required to submit the following:

(1) A letter on company letterhead identifying the piece of equipment the contractor proposes to do the work and the location of this piece of equipment. The identified piece of equipment must have been found technically acceptable by the Contracting Officer prior to the proposal due date.

(1) Completed Bid Schedule (see Section 00010)

(2) Bid Guarantee per Section 00700, Clause 52.228-1 and Section 00100A, Paragraph 2.4(c) of the MATOC

(3) Completed “Addendum to the Standard Form 1442” (4)

GROUP4-18-R-C001

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO THIS TASK ORDER:

Block 9 -- For additional information contact: Marshall Burns Contract Specialist 843-329-8194 Marshall.Burns@usace.army.mil

Block 10 -- Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

Block 11 -- The Contractor shall begin performance within 30 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and complete work in accordance with Supplemental Instructions.

Block 12 -- The contractor must furnish any required performance and payment bonds within 7 calendar days after award of the task order.

Block 13 -- Sealed offers to perform the work required shall be delivered to the following address not later than 2:00pm EDT, 10 November 2017.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: Marshall Burns/Contracting 69 69A Hagood Avenue Charleston, SC, 29403

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Offerors are to complete Blocks 14, 15, 19, and 20 below:

Block 14 -- Name and Address of Offeror (including Zip Code):

DUNS:

CAGE:

Block 15 -- Telephone No. (include area code):

Block 20 -- Name and Title of Person Authorized to Sign Offer (type or print): Type/Print Signature:

e-Mail:

Offer Date:

Block 26 -- This Task Order will be administered by:

LOWCOUNTRY RESIDENT OFFICE

Block 27 -- Payment will be made by:

USACE Finance Center 5722 Integrity Drive ATTN: CEFC-AO-P Millington, TN 38054-5005

ADDENDUM TO SECTION 00800, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

THE REQUIRED FILL-INS FOR FOLLOWING CLAUSES OF SECTION 00800 ARE HEREBY PROVIDED:

REQUIRED INSURANCE

In accordance with the Insurance - Work on a Government Installation clause of this contract, the following schedule applies:

(a) Workmen's Compensation and Employer's Liability.

(1) Compliance with applicable workmen's compensation and occupational diseases statutes is required. (If occupational diseases are not compensable under applicable statutes, coverage may be under employer's liability insurance.)

(2) Employer's liability $100,000.00

(b) General Liability (comprehensive form policy).

(c) Automobile Liability (comprehensive form policy).

(4) Vessel Liability: When contract performance involves use of vessels, the Contracting Officer shall require, as determined by the agency, vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity liability insurance.

(End of paragraph number 999.228-4000)

52.249-5000 Basis for Settlement of Proposals

Actual costs will be used to determine equipment costs for a settlement proposal submitted on the total cost basis under FAR 49.206-2(b). In evaluating a terminations settlement proposal using the total cost basis, the following principles will be applied to determine allowable equipment costs:

(1) Actual costs for each piece of equipment, or groups of similar serial or series equipment, need not be available in the contractor's accounting records to determine total actual equipment costs.

(2) If equipment costs have been allocated to a contract using predetermined rates, those charges will be adjusted to actual costs.

(3) Recorded job costs adjusted for unallowable expenses will be used to determine equipment operating expenses.

(4) Ownership costs (depreciation) will be determined using the contractor's depreciation schedule (subject to the provisions of FAR 31.205-11).

(5) License, taxes, storage and insurance costs are normally recovered as an indirect expense and unless the contractor charges these costs directly to contracts, they will be recovered through the indirect expense rate.

(End of clause)

5152.222-9000 CONTRACTOR SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE FOR PROCESSING WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS STATUTE CERTIFIED LABOR PAYROLLS (APR 2011)

(a) The contractor is encouraged to use a commercially-available electronic system to process and submit certified payrolls electronically to the Government. The requirements for preparing, processing and providing certified labor payrolls are established by the Wage Rate Requirements statute.

(b) If the contractor elects to use an electronic payroll processing system, then the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and providing for all access, licenses, and other services required to provide for receipt, processing, certifying, electronically transmitting to the Government, and storing weekly payrolls and other data required for the contractor to comply with the Wage Rate Requirements statute. When the contractor uses an electronic payroll system, the electronic payroll service shall be used by the contractor to prepare, process, and maintain the relevant payrolls and basic records during all work under this construction contract and the electronic payroll service shall be capable of preserving these payrolls and related basic records for the required 3 years after contract completion. If the contractor chooses to use an electronic payroll system, then the contractor shall obtain and provide electronic system access to the Government, as required to comply with the Wage Rate Requirements over the duration of this construction contract. The access shall include electronic review access by the Government contract administration office to the electronic payroll processing system used by the contractor.

(c) The contractor’s provision and use of an electronic payroll processing system shall meet the following basic functional criteria:

(1) Commercially available;

(2) Compliant with appropriate Wage Rate Requirements statute payroll provisions in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR);

(3) Able to accommodate the required numbers of employees and subcontractors planned to be employed under the contract

(4) Capable of producing an Excel spreadsheet-compatible electronic output of weekly payroll records for export in an Excel spreadsheet to be imported into the contractor's Quality Control System (QCS) version of Resident Management System (RMS), that in turn shall export payroll data to the Government's RMS;

(5) demonstrated security of data and data entry rights;

(6) ability to produce contractor-certified electronic versions of weekly payroll data;

(7) ability to identify erroneous entries and track the date/time of all versions of the certified Wage Rate Requirements statute payrolls submitted to the government over the life of the contract;

(8) capable of generating a durable record copy, that is, a CD or DVD and PDF file record of data from the system database at end of the contract closeout. This durable record copy of data from the electronic payroll processing system shall be provided to the Government during contract closeout.

(d) All contractor-incurred costs related to the contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing service shall be included in the contractor's price for the overall work under the contract. The costs for compliance with the Wage Rate Requirements statute by using electronic payroll processing services shall not be a separately bid or reimbursed item under this contract.

GROUP4-18-R-C001

Addendum

ADDENDUM TO SECTION 00800A, WAGES DETERMINATIONS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

THE FOLLOWING WAGES RATES ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THIS TASK ORDER:

General Decision Number: SC170010 01/06/2017 SC10

Superseded General Decision Number: SC20160010

State: South Carolina

Construction Types: Heavy Dredging

Counties: Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Georgetown, Horry and Jasper Counties in South Carolina.

HOPPER DREDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for calendar year 2017 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015.

If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.20 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2017. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/06/2017

SUSC1993-002 05/24/1993

Rates Fringes

Self-Propelled Hopper Dredge Drag Tenders................$ 8.21

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.

Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" or "UAVG" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the "SU" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-0010 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210 4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION