J-5 Attachment A Buy American and Hazardous Materials.pdf

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100-1. 7 Black Creek Bridge Replacement Construction Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
12445221B0004
Issued by
Department of Agriculture Forest Service

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This document contains requirements for a construction services contract to replace one bridge on the Apalachicola Ranger District in the National Forests in Florida. The construction will include demolishing the existing bridge and constructing a replacement bridge. A pre-bid conference will be held on June 3, 2021 at 10:00am at the provided GPS coordinates. Questions must be submitted in writing at least five days prior and will be addressed at the conference or in a subsequent amendment. The contract will be awarded to the lowest priced responsible offeror that is responsive to the solicitation. The Department of Agriculture Forest Service will evaluate responsibility in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.104-1.

This attachment provides guidelines for the Buy American Act, hazardous materials identification, and use of recovered materials on federal lands highway projects. Contractors must submit material safety data sheets for any hazardous materials prior to award and investigate using fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag, and other recovered materials to the fullest extent consistent with efficient performance.

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BUY AMERICAN ACT- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

It is understood and agreed that the materials and components listed in Subparts 25.1 and 25.2 of the FAR are a part of this contract and are deemed to be Domestic Construction Material for the purposes of this contract.

NOTE TO CONTRACTOR:

The following information and any applicable supporting data is required for evaluation of requests under FAR Clause 52.225-9 Paragraph (c) & (d) and FAR Provision 52.225-10 Paragraph (b).

Material and/or Component

Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity *Cost Delivered to Job Site

Foreign Construction Material

Comparable Domestic Material

Material and/or Component

Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity *Cost Delivered to Job Site

Foreign Construction Material

Comparable Domestic Material

[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).] [Please include name, address, telephone number and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary. Include all applicable supporting information.]

Attachment A

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

As required by FAR Clause 52.223-3, Hazardous Materials Identification and Safety Data - Alternate I, the apparent low bidder must submit prior to award a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for all hazardous materials that the bidder identifies in paragraph (b) of the FAR clause and defined under the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313.

Hazardous Material Identification Number

USE OF RECOVERED MATERIALS ON FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY PROJECTS

Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), requires Federal, State, and local procuring agencies using appropriated Federal funds to purchase items composed of the highest percentage of recovered materials practical. Use of recovered materials is strongly encouraged. Highway construction items covered by the Environmental Protection Agency’s

Comprehensive Guidelines for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials include fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag, traffic barricades, traffic cones, hydraulic mulch and compost for mulch.

Use of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and construction materials containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag on highway projects:

It is the policy of the United States Government that fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and materials containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag shall have maximum practicable opportunity for incorporation into its construction projects.

The Contractor agrees to investigate the use of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and materials containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient performance of this contract. Both the contractor and the subcontractors are urged to seek out suppliers of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag, cement and concrete containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and to solicit bids for these materials.

Names of firms that supply fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and materials containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag are available from the American Coal Ash Association and the National Slag Association.

Attachment A

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