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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

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SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

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Q & A Question 1. Section II - 2. States "Concrete floats to be manufactured from a durable crack proof concrete, suitable for salt water usage. Contractor to include the concrete's durability spec.'s, expected performance in salt water environments and through the local freeze/thaw cycles, as well as the ability of the mixture and structural design to minimize crack formation and propagation. Suggest using 120 to 150-pound concrete with a 5000 PSI." We would like a clarification on the term "crack proof" as we believe this is an unattainable specification. In our experience all concrete cracks to some degree and we take every precaution during the design and construction of our floats to limit and minimize potential cracking. We suggest striking the term "crack proof" as the rest of the paragraph addresses the structural design to minimize crack formation and better represents the industry standard.

Answer 1: Crack proof specification requirement description removed. See revised PWS.

Question 2. Section II - 4 calls for type II cement, recently the regions ready mix suppliers have moved to type IL cement, which is equal to or better than type II. Currently type II is not available in the region. We request type IL be allowed with approval from the project engineer.

Answer 2: Type IL cement specifications accepted. See revised PWS.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

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52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definition. "Supplies," as used in this clause, includes but is not limited to raw materials, components, intermediate assemblies, end products, and lots of supplies.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering supplies under this contract and shall tender to the Government for acceptance only supplies that have been inspected in accordance with the inspection system and have been found by the Contractor to be in conformity with contract requirements. As part of the system, the Contractor shall prepare records evidencing all inspections made under the system and the outcome. These records shall be kept complete and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires. The Government may perform reviews and evaluations as reasonably necessary to ascertain compliance with this paragraph. These reviews and evaluations shall be conducted in a manner that will not unduly delay the contract work. The right of review, whether exercised or not, does not relieve the Contractor of the obligations under the contract.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all supplies called for by the contract, to the extent practicable, at all places and times, including the period of manufacture, and in any event before acceptance. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. The Government assumes no contractual obligation to perform any inspection and test for the benefit of the Contractor unless specifically set forth elsewhere in this contract.

(d) If the Government performs inspection or test on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties. Except as otherwise provided in the contract, the Government shall bear the expense of Government inspections or tests made at other than the Contractor's or subcontractor's premises; provided, that in case of rejection, the Government shall not be liable for any reduction in the value of inspection or test samples.

(e)(1) When supplies are not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, the Contracting Officer may charge to the Contractor the additional cost of inspection or test.

(2) The Contracting Officer may also charge the Contractor for any additional cost of inspection or test when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary.

(f) The Government has the right either to reject or to require correction of nonconforming supplies. Supplies are nonconforming when they are defective in material or workmanship or are otherwise not in conformity with contract requirements. The Government may reject nonconforming supplies with or without disposition instructions.

(g) The Contractor shall remove supplies rejected or required to be corrected. However, the Contracting Officer may require or permit correction in place,promptly after notice, by and at the expense of the Contractor. The Contractor shall not tender for acceptance corrected or rejected supplies without disclosing the former rejection or requirement for correction, and, when required, shall disclose the corrective action taken.

(h) If the Contractor fails to promptly remove, replace, or correct rejected supplies that are required to be removed or to be replaced or corrected, the Government may either (1) by contract or otherwise, remove, replace, or correct the supplies and charge the cost to the Contractor or (2) terminate the contract for default. Unless the Contractor corrects or replaces the supplies within the delivery schedule, the Contracting Officer may require their delivery and make an equitable price reduction. Failure to agree to a price reduction shall be a dispute.

(i)(1) If this contract provides for the performance of Government quality assurance at source, and if requested by the Government, the Contractor shall furnish advance notification of the time (i) when Contractor inspection or tests will be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and (ii) when the supplies will be ready for Government inspection.

(2) The Government's request shall specify the period and method of the advance notification and the Government representative to whom it shall be furnished. Requests shall not require more than 2 workdays of advance notification if the Government representative is in residence in the Contractor's plant, nor more than 7 workdays in other instances.

(j) The Government shall accept or reject supplies as promptly as practicable after delivery, unless otherwise provided in the contract. Government failure to inspect and accept or reject the supplies shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility, nor impose liability on the Government, for nonconforming supplies.

(k) Inspections and tests by the Government do not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for defects or other failures to meet contract requirements discovered before acceptance. Acceptance shall be conclusive, except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or as otherwise provided in the contract.

(l) If acceptance is not conclusive for any of the reasons in paragraph (k) hereof, the Government, in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law, or under other provisions of this contract, shall have the right to require the Contractor (1) at no increase in contract price, to correct or replace the defective or nonconforming supplies at the original point of delivery or at the Contractor's plant at the Contracting Officer's election, and in accordance with a reasonable delivery schedule as may be agreed upon between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer; provided, that the Contracting Officer may require a reduction in contract price if the Contractor fails to meet such delivery schedule, or (2) within a reasonable time after receipt by the Contractor of notice of defects or nonconformance, to repay such portion of the contract as is equitable under the circumstances if the Contracting Officer elects not to require correction or replacement. When supplies are returned to the Contractor, the Contractor shall bear the transportation cost from the original point of delivery to the Contractor's plant and return to the original point when that point is not the Contractor's plant. If the Contractor fails to perform or act as required in (1) or (2) above and does not cure such failure within a period of 10 days (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from the Contracting Officer specifying such failure, the Government shall have the right by contract or otherwise to replace or correct such supplies and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned the Government thereby.

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The following have been modified:

PWS

Performance Work Statement Floating Concrete Docks

Navy Region Northwest, Port Operations, Code N31, requests to purchase new floating concrete docks (also referred to as concrete floats). Contractor to provide new concrete monolithic type floats to replace current steel floats. These types of concrete floats are formed by the interconnection of modules consisting of polystyrene foam billets that are fully encased with concrete. Concrete floats will include, utility trenches for large shore power cables, float to float connection points, rub strips, mooring cleats and bitts, D-rubber, and piling collars. Concrete floats must have the capability to connect together to form long extended mooring configurations up to 600 foot or more in length. This requirement is for four (4) 15 ft. wide X 60 ft. long concrete floats and one (1) 30 ft. wide X 60 ft. long concrete float with the same characteristics.

I. Concrete Floats Specifications:

A. Size:

a. 15 ft. wide X 60 ft. long (QTY 4 Each)

b. 30 ft. wide X 60 ft. long (QTY 1 Each)

A. Precast Concrete Float Requirements:

1. Concrete mooring floats shall be monolithic style sections fabricated in modules corresponding to the nominal length, widths, and geometric cross sections. All forces and loads imposed on the float system shall be borne by the concrete float structure. The use of longitudinal whalers to support structural loads or to interconnect the float units will not be accepted.

2. Concrete floats to be manufactured from a durable concrete, suitable for salt water usage. Contractor to include the concrete’s durability spec.’s, expected performance in salt water environments and through the local freeze/thaw cycles, as well as the ability of the mixture and structural design to minimize crack formation and propagation. Suggest using 120 to 150-pound concrete with a 5000 PSI.

2. All corners of concrete shall be eased with chamfers or rounding. Transitions between thick and thin concrete sections or between horizontal and vertical sections shall be eased with chamfers.

3. Float sidewalls shall be full-depth concrete, leaving no portion of the sidewall floatation exposed to damage.

4. Cement shall be Normal weight Portland cement type IL or type II, in accordance with ACI 318, ACI 357R and ASTM C94, for strength, durability, serviceability, cold weather, and exposure to the marine environment.

5. Float top surfaces shall be crowned for positive drainage, struck off, and steel troweled after the initial set. Edges shall be finished with a 3/8-inch radius edger. The walking surface of the float shall be given a final course "broom" finish by texturing to the longitudinal centerline of the float. All float tops and exposed surfaces shall be treated with an approved concrete sealant after curing and drying. The walking surface of the concrete floats shall be crowned and shall be flush with the adjacent floats.

B. Concrete reinforcement:

1. Contractor shall maintain the minimum concrete steel reinforcement requirements as indicated in ACI 357R-84 Section 4.5.6.

2. Welded wire fabric shall be in accordance with ASTM A185 and shall be galvanized. Welded wire fabric or wire mesh will not be accepted for use as primary reinforcement. Wire mesh shall be new, clean, and shall be ordered in flat sheets.

3. All reinforcing steel shall be from new billet and conform to ASTM A615, Grade 60 for deformed bars and shall be galvanized in accordance with ASTM A767. Lap all reinforcing bars a minimum of 12 inches at the joints and splices.

THE FOLLOWING NAVSUP LOCAL TEXT IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.

NAVSUP FLCPS may utilize contractor support through the AbilityOne Program, as needed, to perform contract closeout functions for this acquisition. Information, including business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data, that the offeror provides to the Government or information already in the possession of the Government may be viewed and utilized by the AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel during the course of its contract performance. The information that may be made available to the support contractor may include, for example, pricing and technical proposals, historical contract, pricing and performance information, Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) reporting information and similar data/information.

By submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, the offeror and its subcontractors consent to a release of their business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data to the Government's AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel in order to perform close out services. Prior to the release of any such information to the support contractor, the support contractor will have in place with the Government a Non-Disclosure/Non-Use Agreement in accordance with the terms of the AbilityOne Program support contract.

Offerors may execute their own Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program (AbilityOne contact information available from the contracting point of contact). The support contractor must provide copies of the executed agreements to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the support contract; and the offeror/contractor for this acquisition must provide copies of the executed Agreement to the Contracting Officer for this acquisition. If the offeror/contractor seeks such a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program support contractor, the Agreement must be executed no later than the date of final delivery under the resulting NAVSUP FLCPS contract.

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