Pembina ND-Attachment-Proposal Submission.doc

RECOVERY – Request for Proposal Building Improvements- Federal Building/Courthouse

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PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Request for Proposal Design/Builder

GS-08P-10-JC-C-0023

Project No: RND00056 RECOVERY – DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WIND TURBINE- LAND PORT OF ENTRY BORDER STATION - PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA Prepared by:

U.S. General Services Administration

Public Buildings Service

Rocky Mountain Region Denver, Colorado

ATTACHMENTS

Part 1 – FAR/GSAM References

Section 00800 – Special Contract Requirements

Part 2 - List of Attachments

Attachment 1

General Decision: ND100015 4/02/2010 ND15 Attachment 2

Safeguarding and Dissemination of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) Building Information Attachment 3

ARRA Signage Template

(To be provided by GSA) Attachment 4

Site Signage Specifications Project Example

Part 3 - Proposal Submission

1.0 Proposal Submission Requirements

Part 4 – Government Provided Documents

SECTION 00800 – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

800.1 Bonding and Insurance

Performance and Payment Bonds and Certificate of Insurance are due 10 calendar days after contract award.

800.2 Design Services, Labor Employed

Design services are expected to employ persons that are bona fide executive, administrative or professional capacity only. If the contractor elects to utilize employees that would be subject to either the Service Contract Act or Davis Bacon Act, in performing services required during the Pre-Construction Phase, the Contractor shall provide written notice to the Contracting Officer.

800.3 Key Personnel

The following individuals/positions are considered KEY PERSONNEL.

· Project Manager

· Project Superintendent

· Lead Designer

· Engineers (each)

Substitutions shall not be made without prior written approval by the Contracting Officer.

800.4 Alternate Dispute Resolution

The Government requires the DB and all subcontractors to participate in resolving differences or disputes, if any, through the use of Alternate Dispute Resolution practices. Procedures that may be applied include negotiation, facilitation, mediation, fact-finding mini-trial, or any combination thereof. ADR practices are to be integrated into partnership efforts.

800.5 Competitive Bid of Subcontracted Work

For all subcontracted work, the DB shall obtain competitive pricing from a minimum of three (3) independent sources. The results of competitive pricing shall be made available to the Contracting Officer.

800.6 Non-Competitive Subcontracted Work

For items or work where competition from three (3) independent sources is not available due to circumstances such as uniqueness of the item, limited sources, regional shortages, the DB shall substantiate this situation to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. DB shall make recommendations for change or substitution of these items to promote the maximum competition available.

800.7 Constructability Changes

Requests for Equitable Adjustment, which are submitted after start of construction, will be treated differently than in “Traditional” construction. The responsibility for the changes to correct errors & omissions discovered during the design phase rests with the Contractor. During the design phase of this type of procurement, the Contractor shall ensure the constructability of the design. Thus during construction, constructability problems are primarily the responsibility of the Contractor.

800.8 Security Requirements

FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Sep 2007)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24 and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201.

(b) The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system.

Suitability Determinations

(a) All contract employees requiring routine unescorted access to Federally-controlled facilities and/or information systems for more than 6 months (Regular Employees) will be required to undergo a suitability determination before a facility identification card is issued. Prior to the time that an identification card is issued, such Regular Employees will be required to comply with normal facility access control procedures, including sign-in, temporary badging, and escorted entry, as applicable.

(b) Failure of a Regular Employee to receive a favorable suitability determination shall be cause for removal of the employee from the work site and from other work in connection with the Contract.

(c) Contract employees working less than 6 months (Temporary Employees) may, at the Government's option, be required to undergo a lesser form of suitability determination. Prior to the time that an identification card is issued, if at all, such Temporary Employees will be required to comply with normal facility access control procedures, including sign-in, temporary badging, and escorted entry, as applicable.

(d) Temporary Employees who have not received a favorable suitability determination shall be escorted at all times while in non-public space, as directed by the Government.

(e) The Government, at its sole discretion, may grant temporary suitability determinations to Regular or Temporary Employees. However, the granting of a temporary suitability determination to any such employee shall not be considered as assurance that a favorable suitability determination will follow.

(f)The Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative shall provide the Contractor with required forms for obtaining necessary clearances. The Contractor shall be required to cause such forms to be returned to the Government for processing not later than 14 days following being provided by the Government.

(g) The Contractor shall be responsible for planning and scheduling its work in such a manner as to account for facility access issues. Difficulties encountered by the Contractor in gaining access to facilities by its employees and subcontractors shall not be an excuse to any Contractor performance under the Contract.

Compliance with Security Requirements

(a) The Contractor shall comply with all GSA and tenant agency security requirements in the building(s) where work is being performed.

(b) When a controlled personnel identification access system is used by a tenant agency at a site where work is performed, the tenant agency will be responsible for providing any required access credentials. Credentials shall be displayed at all times or as otherwise required by the tenant agency.

Identification Credential

(a) Upon receipt of a favorable suitability determination, each Regular or Temporary Employee shall be issued an identification credential (Credential) permitting regular access to the building(s) were work is being performed.

(b) Regular or Temporary Employees with Credentials shall be required to comply with all applicable access security screening procedures applicable to Government or other personnel possessing similar Credentials.

(c) All Contractor or subcontractor employees possessing Credentials shall visibly display their Credentials at all times while in the building(s) where work is being performed.

(d) The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all identification credentials are returned to the Government when a particular Contractor or subcontractor employee will no longer be providing service under the Contract at the building(s) covered by the Credential.

(e) The Contractor will notify the Government when Credentials are lost. In that event, the Contractor will be responsible for reimbursing the Government for its cost in issuing a replacement Credential.

Standards of Conduct: The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to its employees as may be necessary.

Removal from Contract Work:

A. The contracting officer or a designated representative may require the Contractor to remove any employee(s) from GSA controlled buildings or other real property should it be determined that the individual(s) is either unsuitable for security reasons or otherwise unfit to work on GSA controlled property. This shall include, but not be limited to, instances where an employee is determined, in the Government's sole discretion, to be incompetent, careless, insubordinate, unsuitable or otherwise objectionable.

B. A contractor employee may also be removed where the continued employment of the contractor employee in connection with the Government work is deemed, in the Government's sole discretion, contrary to the public interest, inconsistent with the best interests of security, or a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well being or operational mission of the facility and its population.

C. Where a contractor employee is granted a temporary suitability determination, and an unfavorable final suitability determination is later rendered, the Government may insist on the employee's removal from the work site and from other work in connection with the Contract.

D. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing replacement employees in cases where contract employees are removed at no additional cost to the Government.

800.9 GSAR 552.237-70 QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFERORS (MAY 1989)

(a) Offers will be considered only from responsible organizations or individuals now or recently engaged in the performance of building service contracts comparable to those described in this solicitation. In order to determine an Offeror’s qualifications, the Offeror may be requested to furnish a narrative statement listing comparable contracts which it has performed; a general history of its operating organization; and its complete experience. An Offeror may also be required to furnish a statement of its financial resources; show that it has the ability to maintain a staff of regular employees adequate to ensure continuous performance of the work; and, demonstrate that its equipment and/or plant capacity for the work contemplated is sufficient, adequate, and suitable.

(b) Competency in performing comparable building service contracts, demonstration of acceptable financial resources, personnel staffing, plant, equipment, and supply sources will be considered in determining whether an Offeror is responsible.

(c) Prospective Offerors are advised that in evaluating these areas involving any small business concern(s), any negative determinations are subject to the Certificate of Competency procedures set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

800.10 GSAR 552.237-71 QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES (MAY 1989)

a) The contracting officer or a designated representative may require the Contractor to remove any employee(s) from GSA controlled buildings or other real property should it be determined that the individual(s) is either unsuitable for security reasons or otherwise unfit to work on GSA controlled property.

(b) The Contractor shall fill out and cause each of its employees performing work on the contract work to fill out, for submission to the Government, such forms as may be necessary for security or other reasons. Upon request of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor and its employees shall be fingerprinted.

(c) Each employee of the Contractor shall be a citizen of the United States of America, or an alien who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence as evidenced by Alien

Registration Receipt Card Form I-151, or, who presents other evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that employment will not affect his immigration status.

800.11 Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) Building Information:

Dissemination of sensitive but unclassified paper and electronic building information shall be made on a "need to know" basis in accordance with GSA Order PBS P 3490.1A, a copy of which will be made available upon request.

The requester shall complete the information below, Attachment C, and return the entire Request for Sensitive but Unclassified Building (SBU) Information document to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist. By signature below, the requestor of SBU building information acknowledges the requirement to maintain controls, as stated herein, to safeguard the information, and shall return or destroy the SBU building information as required by this Agreement. The undersigned acknowledges that the requester shall abide by this Agreement and shall only disseminate SBU building information to other authorized users under the conditions set forth herein.

800.12 Observance of Holidays by Government Agencies:

Holiday means the first day of January, the third Monday of January, the third Monday of February, the last Monday of May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday of September, the second Monday of October, the eleventh day of November, the fourth Thursday of November, the twenty-fifth day of December, or any other calendar day designated as a holiday by Federal statute or Executive Order.

800.13 Liability Insurance Requirements

A. The Contractor shall obtain insurance coverage as specified below:

(1) Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability - $100,000 minimum;

(2) General Liability - Bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $20,000 per occurrence;

(3) Property Damage – $50,000 per occurrence; and

(4) Automobile Liability (if applicable) - $200,000 per person $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury.

B. The General Liability policy(ies) shall name "The United States of America, acting by and through the General Services Administration," as an additional insured with respect to operations performed under this contract. Should such insurance be canceled, the Contracting Officer shall be given at least 30 days notice prior to the effective date of cancellation. These stipulations, the contract number and a service description shall be on the face of the insurance certificate(s) provided as evidence of coverage (if requested by the Contracting Officer).

C. The Contractor agrees to insert the substance of this clause, including this subparagraph, in all subcontracts hereunder.

D. Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained.

800.14 Site Visit

1. The Offeror is urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. An organized site visit has been scheduled for Design Site Visit Meeting/Partnering Session:

2. Site Visit Meeting:

The site visit meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2010 at 9 am, Central Standard Time at the Land Port of Entry Border Station, main building. The meeting will begin at the GSA Office and lead by GSA Project Manager, Jason Hessling, and GSA Property Manager, Bryan Sayler.

A design site visit shall consist of a meeting to review design requirements and a walk-thru of the project site. The meeting shall be attended by the Contractor, the Contractors Architect-Engineer (A/E) design firm, the GSA Project Manager, and GSA North Dakota Property Management staff. Appropriate design staff (e.g. mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, etc.) should participate.

The site visit is an opportunity to review project scope requirements, including demolition, turbine location, site assessment, temporary equipment requirements, hazmat issues, etc. It is anticipated that the meeting will last approximately 2 hours or more, depending on the information needs of the participants.

No oral statement made by a Government representative during the site visit will be deemed to have the effect of adding to, modifying, or otherwise varying from the written provisions of the solicitation (including, but not limited to specifications, drawings and written amendments to the solicitation). Any questions resulting from the site visit shall be submitted in writing.

800.15 Contractor Performance Evaluation

The Vendor Past Performance (VPP) System is a ComprizonTMSuite, web-based module created to provide a secure, confidential information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. VPP enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both the General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service and the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide the point of contact, including name and e-mail address, for the performance evaluation process to the Contracting Officer after notification of award.

The Contractor will receive an e-mail that contains a link that will enable the Contractor to review its evaluation and submit additional information, comments, or a rebutting statement. The Contractor will have 30 calendar days from receipt of the e-mail to submit comments. GSA shall provide for review at a level above the Contracting Officer (i.e.: contracting Director) to consider any disagreement between GSA and the Contractor regarding GSA’s evaluation of the Contractor. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the Contracting Officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

Copies of the evaluation, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file and may be used by Federal Agencies to support future award decisions.

In compliance with federal regulations for completing annual report cards for contractors, VPP data from ComprizonTMSuite can be sent to the government’s Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

800.16 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Invoice Requirements Invoices shall be submitted in an original only, unless otherwise specified, to the designated billing office specified in this contract or order.

Invoices must included the Account Document Number (ADN) provided on the award. Contact the contracting officer if unsure of the proper ADN to cite. The ADN must be listed on all invoices in order to ensure proper payment.

In addition to the requirements for a proper invoice specified in the Prompt Payment clause of this contract the following information or documentation must be submitted with each invoice.

This requirement will result in a Recovery Act funded contract. The contract action will identify all Contract Line Items (CLINs) to be invoiced against. All invoices must cite the appropriate CLIN to enable the required agency obligation and expense reporting to Recovery.gov.

A properly executed invoice must show the name and address of the business concern as listed on the award, the invoice date, the Contract Number, the Order Number, if applicable, the contract ADN, and the corresponding Recovery Act CLIN.

The GSA Form 2419, Certification of Progress Payments Under Fixed Priced Construction Contracts, should also be submitted with each payment request.

A release of claims is required to be submitted with the Final Payment request.

PART 2 - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

DOCUMENT TYPE

DESCRIPTION

Attachment 1

General Decision: ND100015 04/02/2010 ND15 Attachment 2

Safeguarding and Dissemination of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) Building Information Attachment 3

ARRA Signage Guidance Attachment 4

Site Signage Specifications Project Example

ATTACHMENT 1

Davis Bacon Wage Determination

THE WAGE DECISION BELOW IS PROVIDED FOR CONCEPTUAL PRICING PURPOSES ONLY. AT THE TIME OPTION II IS EXERCISED FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES THE MOST CURRENT WAGE DETERMINATION WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE CONTRACT.

General Decision Number: ND100015 04/02/2010 ND15

Superseded General Decision Number: ND20080015

State: North Dakota

Construction Type: Heavy

Counties: Adams, Barnes, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Golden Valley, Grant, Griggs, Hettinger, Kidder, La Moure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells and Williams Counties in North Dakota.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (including Sewer & Water Line Construction & Drainage Projects and Excluding Industrial and Processing Plants and Refineries)

Modification Number Publication Date

0 03/12/2010

1 04/02/2010

ELEC0714-009 07/01/2009

ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLETTE, SHERIDAN, SOIUX, SLOPE, STARK, WARD, & WILLIAMS COUNTIES:

Rates Fringes

CABLE SPLICER....................$ 34.46 11.66

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 34.06 11.61

ELEC1426-012 06/01/2007

BARNES, BENSON, CAVALIER, DICKEY, EDDY, FOSTER, GRIGGS, KIDDER,

LAMOURE, LOGAN, MCINTOSH, NELSON, PEMBINA, RAMSEY, RANSOM,

RICHLAND, SARGENT, STEELE, STUTSMAN, TOWNER, TRAILL, WALSH, &

WELLS COUNTIES:

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN

CABLE SPLICER...............$ 23.90 7.46+12%

ELECTRICIAN.................$ 22.76 7.46+12%

ENGI0049-037 10/01/2009

Rates Fringes

Power equipment operators:

GROUP 1.....................$ 22.15 12.45

GROUP 2.....................$ 21.25 12.45

GROUP 3.....................$ 21.00 12.45

GROUP 4.....................$ 20.85 12.45

GROUP 5.....................$ 20.00 12.45

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS:

GROUP 1: All Terrain Vehicle Cranes 80 tons and over, Hydro, Cranes, 80 Tons and over, Crane Operator with 135' boom and Over, Gantry Crane Operator, & Traveling Tower Crane.

GROUP 2: All Terrain Vehicle Cranes over 20 tons and up to 80 tons, Hydro Cranes 20 tons up to 80 tons, Creter Crane, & Crane Operator up to 135' Boom.

GROUP 3: All Terrain Vehicle Cranes thru 20 tons, Hydro Cranes thru 20 tons, Tractor with boom attachment.

GROUP 4: Push Tractor Roller

GROUP 5: Tractor pulling Compaction or Areating Equipment

SUND2000-007 05/04/2000

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER

CARPENTER (Including Form building & Concrete Forms).$ 13.98

Concrete Finisher/Cement Mason...$ 14.37 3.67

Ironworker

REINFORCING.................$ 17.03

Laborers:

Common......................$ 9.96

Pipelayers..................$ 10.48

PAINTER (Brush and Spray)........$ 18.14

Power equipment operators:

Backhoes....................$ 14.00 3.74

Bobcat........................$ 12.82 2.35

Bulldozer....................$ 14.06 4.00

Excavator...................$ 12.05

Front End Loader.......$ 13.15 3.17

Mechanic....................$ 15.16 5.31

Motor Grader.............$ 14.74 4.51

Scraper.......................$ 13.85 4.25

Self Propelled Packer.......$ 11.55 4.25

Sheepsfoot..................$ 12.57 3.23

Skidster.......................$ 11.06 2.05

TRUCK DRIVER

Dump.................. ......$ 11.39 3.60

Semi................. .......$ 11.52 .23

Tandem......................$ 11.14 1.63

* TEAM0638-001 10/01/2009

Rates Fringes

TRUCK DRIVER

ARTICULATED OFF ROAD HAULER.$ 22.22 9.45

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

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)).

In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively bargained wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations indicate unions whose rates have been determined to be prevailing.

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

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

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

attachment 2 safeguarding and dissemination of sensitive but unclassified (sbu) building information This clause applies to all recipients of SBU building information, including offerors, bidders, awardees, contractors, subcontractors, lessors, suppliers, and manufacturers.

(a) Marking SBU. Contractor-generated documents that contain building information must be reviewed by GSA to identify any SBU content, before the original or any copies are disseminated to any other parties. If SBU content is identified, the contracting officer may direct the contractor, as specified elsewhere in this contract, to imprint or affix SBU document markings to the original documents and all copies, before any dissemination.

(b) Authorized recipients. Building information considered SBU must be protected with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such information. Those with a need to know may include Federal, State, and local government entities, and nongovernmental entities engaged in the conduct of business on behalf of or with GSA. Nongovernmental entities may include architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others submitting an offer or bid to GSA or performing work under a GSA contract or subcontract. Contractors must provide SBU building information when needed for the performance of official Federal, State, and local government functions, such as for code compliance reviews and for the issuance of building permits. Public safety entities such as fire and utility departments may require access to SBU building information on a need to know basis. This clause must not prevent or encumber the dissemination of SBU building information to public safety entities.

(c) Dissemination of SBU building information:

(1) By electronic transmission. Electronic transmission of SBU information outside of the GSA firewall and network must use session (or alternatively file encryption). Sessions (or files) must be encrypted with an approved NIST algorithm, such as Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES), in accordance with the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules. Encryption tools that meet FIPS 140-2 are referenced on the NIST web page found at the following URL: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401vend.htm. All encryption products used to satisfy the FIPS 140-2 requirement should have a validation certificate that can be verified at the following URL: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/validation.html#02. (Not all vendors of security products that claim conformance with FIPS 140-2 have validation certificates.) Contractors must provide SBU building information only to authorized representatives of State, Federal, and local government entities and firms currently registered as “active” in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at www.ccr.gov that have a need to know such information. If a subcontractor is not registered in the CCR and has a need to possess SBU building information, the subcontractor shall provide to the contractor its DUNS number or its tax ID number and a copy of its business license.

(2) By nonelectronic form or on portable electronic data storage devices. Portable electronic data storage devices include but are not limited to CDs, DVDs, and USB drives. Nonelectronic forms of SBU building information include paper documents.

(i) By mail. Utilize only methods of shipping that provide services for monitoring receipt such as track and confirm, proof of delivery, signature confirmation, or return receipt.

(ii) In person. Contractors must provide SBU building information only to authorized representatives of State, Federal, and local government entities and firms currently registered as “active” in the CCR database that have a need to know such information.

(3) Record Keeping. Contractors must maintain a list of State, Federal, and local government entities and the firms to which SBU is disseminated under sections (c) (1), and (c) (2) of this clause. The list must include at a minimum (1) the name of the State, Federal, or local government entity or firm to which SBU has been disseminated; (2) the name of the individual at the entity or firm who is responsible for protecting the SBU building information, with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such information; (3) contact information for the named individual; and (4) a description of the SBU building information provided. Once work is completed, or for leased space with the submission of the “as built” drawings, the contractor must collect all lists maintained in accordance with this clause, including those maintained by any subcontractors and/or suppliers, and submit them to the contracting officer. For federal buildings, final payment may be withheld until the lists are received.

(d) Retaining SBU documents. SBU building information (both electronic and paper formats) must be protected, with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such information.

(e) Destroying SBU building information. SBU building information must be destroyed such that the marked information is rendered unreadable and incapable of being restored, or returned to the contracting officer, when no longer needed, in accordance with guidelines provided for media sanitization within Appendix A of NIST Special Publication 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization, available at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-88/NISTSP800-88_rev1.pdf. If SBU building information is not returned to the contracting officer, examples of acceptable destruction methods for SBU building information are burning or shredding hardcopy; physically destroying portable electronic storage devices such as CDs, DVDs, and USB drives; deleting and removing files form electronic recycling bins; and removing material from computer hard drives using a permanent-erase utility such as bit wiping software or disk crushers.

(f) Notice of disposal. The contractor must notify the contracting officer that all SBU building information has been destroyed, or returned to the contracting officer, by the contractor and its subcontractors or suppliers in accordance with section (e) of this clause, with the exception of the contractor’s record copy. This notice must be submitted to the contracting officer at the completion of the contract in order to receive final payment. For leases, this notice must be submitted to the contracting officer at the completion of the lease term.

(g) Incidents. All improper disclosures of SBU building information must be immediately reported to the contracting officer at Darlene Gonzales, Denver Federal Center Bldg 41, P.O. Box 25546 (8PSM-P) Denver, CO 80225-0546. If the contract provides for progress payments, the contracting officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the contractor provides a corrective action plan explaining how the contractor will prevent future improper disclosures of SBU building information. Progress payments may also be withheld for failure to comply with any provision of this clause until the contractor provides a written corrective action plan explaining how the contractor will rectify any noncompliance and comply with the clause in the future.

(h) Subcontracts. The Contractor must insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

The requester shall complete the information below and return the entire Request for Sensitive but Unclassified Building (SBU) Information document to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist. By signature below, the requestor of SBU building information acknowledges the requirement to maintain controls, as stated herein, to safeguard the information, and shall return or destroy the SBU building information as required by this Agreement. The undersigned acknowledges that the requester shall abide by this Agreement and shall only disseminate SBU building information to other authorized users under the conditions set forth herein.

Company Name: ______________________________________________

Name of Individual: ____________________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________________________

Title: _______________________________________________________

Date: _________________

(Attach copy of business license or formation document)

DUNS Number:_________________________________________

DUNS Number Verified by Government Representative at: http://www.fpdc.gov/fpdc/duns-query-v2_fpdc.htm or http://www.ccr.gov Yes: ___ No: ___

Employer ID Number/Federal Tax ID Number ___________________________________

Offeror/bidder/contractor information and DUNS number has been verified and release of SBU building information is approved by:

Contracting Officer's Name

Date

Signature

DISPOSAL STATEMENT

(Return upon completion of project and proper disposal of drawings)

Solicitation/Contract No. : GS-08P-10-JC-C-0023 I hereby certify that all Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) building information relative to the referenced solicitation/contract not previously returned to the Government has been destroyed or disposed of by burning or shredding paper copies, physically destroying computer diskettes or permanently deleting/removing/erasing electronic files from computers.

I also certify the no unauthorized physical or electronic copies of such SBU building information were made or are being retained.

Company Name: ______________________________________________

Name of Individual: ____________________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________________________

Title: _______________________________________________________

Date: _________________ attachment 3 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Sign Guidance

On March 3, 2009 President Obama made the commitment that all projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will bear a recovery emblem to make it easier for Americans to see which projects are funded by the ARRA. To meet this commitment, FHWA strongly encourages agencies to use the economic recovery signs on all projects funded by the ARRA. The following factors should be considered with respect to design and placement of these signs:

Sign Design:

· All economic recovery sign design layout and color should be similar to the sign design attached with this guidance.

Sign Placement:

· With respect to placement of traffic control signs, regulatory, warning, and guide signs have a higher priority than the economic recovery signs.

· In no case shall these signs be placed such that it obscure road users' view of other traffic control devices.

· Economic recovery signs should be placed where they can be easily identified with the corresponding projects.

· If the placement of economic recovery signs conflicts with newly installed higher priority signs, or traffic signals, or temporary traffic control devices, or other priority devices, the economic recovery sign should be relocated.

· Due to public safety concerns, economic recovery signs should not be allowed at the following locations:

· On the front, back, adjacent to or around any traffic control device, including traffic signs, signals, changeable message signs, traffic control device posts or structures, or bridge piers.

· At key decision points where a driver's attention is more appropriately focused on traffic control devices, roadway geometry, or traffic conditions. These locations include, but are not limited to exit and entrance ramps, intersections controlled by traffic signals or by stop or yield signs, highway-rail grade crossings, and areas of limited sight distance.

General Services Administration Projects (sample will be provided)

Finished size: 144" x 72"

Full bleed

Font: Helvetica attachment 4 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Sign Example

PART 3 - PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1.1 General

1.1.1 Delivery Location

1.1.2 Delivery Dates

1.1.3 Quantity

1.1.4 Questions

2.0 Submittal Submission

3.0 Cost Proposal

3.1 Technical Proposal

1.0 Proposal Submission Requirements

1.1 General

This solicitation is issued for Design/Build services for a Wind Turbine, Land Port of Entry Border Station in Pembina, North Dakota.

1.1.1 Delivery Location

Proposals shall be received at the following location:

Original mailed to:

U.S. General Services Administration

ATTN: Shonita Mueller

Denver Federal Center

Bldg. 41, P.O. Box 25546 (8PSM-P)

Denver, CO 80225-0548

Electronic Email

Submission to:

Proposals shall be submitted simultaneously by email to shonita.mueller@gsa.gov

1.1.2 Delivery Dates

Proposal submission shall be delivered complete by 3:00 PM Mountain Time, May 27, 2010, to the above email and physical address.

1.1.3 Quantity

The Offeror shall submit 5 hard copies and 1 electronic copy of all the proposal documents to the General Services Administration as shown in Paragraph 1.1.1 Delivery Location.

1.1.4 Questions

All contractual questions concerning proposal submissions shall be directed to the Contracting Officer in writing via email at kip.sheppard@gsa.gov.

2.0 Submittal Submissions

3. Submittals required at submission of the construction cost proposal include:

a. Preliminary Design Package - The preliminary design package may include conceptual drawings, sufficient in quantity and detail.

b. Schedule for design and construction (a detailed schedule will be required for submittal after the award is made).

c. Method of accomplishment for the scope of work including inspection and quality control procedures, personnel, resources, hazmat testing, abatement, recycling and disposal.

d. Design basis for major equipment/systems.

e. Identify Wind Turbine Manufacturer and provide complete, detailed Specifications (as complete as possible, if available).

f. Project specific signage shall include site signage and lobby signage. Site signage shall measure 144” x 72” finished, full bleed, in Helvetica font. Lobby signage shall measure 48” x 36” finished, full bleed, in Helvetica font. An example of signage verbiage will be provided by GSA. Drafts shall be reviewed and approved by GSA prior to printing.

3.0 Price Proposal

The Price proposal shall be broken out by Construction Specifications Institute Divisions costs: (unit costs and quantities) and labor costs. In addition, include subcontract labor, material, equipment quantities and costs; general conditions, prime contractor breakdown of the labor burden rate (employment taxes, worker’s compensation, liability insurance, etc), mark-up (overhead, profit), applicable state taxes, bond and subcontractor quotes. Allowable overhead shall be determined in accordance with FAR Part 31.

The contents of the Price Proposal shall include:

· A signed copy of the contractor’s Offer - Standard Form 1442 Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alterations, or Repairs), including “Schedule” of the Contract Line Items (CLINs), blocks 14 through 20C.

· Completed Standard Form (SF) 2630 - Architect-Engineer Cost Estimate (For the design portion of proposal only).The GSA Form 2630 can be located at:

http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formsWelcome.do?pageTypeId=8199&channelPage=/ep/channel/gsaOverview.jsp&channelId=-25201

· Completed sample of CSI format form For the construction portion of proposal only). An example of CSI format form will be provided by GSA.

· Completed Block 19 on the Standard Form 1442 - Acknowledgement of Amendments (if applicable).

· Representations and Certifications - FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (FEB 09)

· Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data

3.1 - Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include: the offeror shall provide a description of work that they intend to perform within their organization to meet requirements of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996). In addition, provide a description of the work they intend to subcontract. Copies of all subcontractor proposals shall be submitted with the offeror’s proposal.

PART 4 – GOVERNMENT PROVIDED DOCUMENTS

· Wind Feasibility Study, dated September 2008

· Pre-Engineering Study, dated April 2010

· Power Purchasing Agreement, dated, January 2008 Please note that the above listed documents are considered Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information and will only be distributed via request. All requests shall be submitted on the company's official letterhead with the completed Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) form and submitted to: General Services Administration, Attn: Shonita Mueller, One Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25546 (8PSMP), Denver, Colorado 80225-0546, requested via email at shonita.mueller@gsa.gov, or requested via facsimile at (303) 236-0310. Documents will be furnished via USPS or email.

For reasons of security and before release of the documents, the requestor must complete the Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) form, and provide as applicable the following: 1) Copy of business license, 2) Company's Dunn & Bradstreet (DUNS) number, 3) Valid Tax Identification Number, 4) A valid picture state driver's license.

After verification of the preceding information, the requester will be designated as an authorized user and a copy of the documents will be released to the requester. Please read the notice carefully as it contains additional requirements and information regarding SBU building information.

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GSA, Rocky Mountain Region

Public Buildings Service

Design and Construction

September 1, 2009