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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICAITON NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicble)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICIATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a)By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPIRATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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0002 10/02/12

W912EE

Contracting Division USACE-Vicksburg District 4155 Clay Street Vicksburg, MS 39183

See Item 6

✘ NOV05B-11-H-0009

09/20/12

Reference Request for Proposal No. NOV04B-11-H-0008, for New Orleans to Venice, NOV-05B, St.

Jude to City Price, Fronting Protection at Diamond Pump Station, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

SEE CONTINUATION PAGE FOR SUMMARY OF CHANGES

10/02/12

NOV05B-11-H-0009

SF30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SPECIFICATIONS:

Section 01100 and Section 13 50 00.00 12 are revised and replaced.

DRAWINGS:

Drawings GI001 and CS507 are revised and replaced.

Specifications revised by this amendment have the notation "Revised by Amendment 0002" at the bottom of the page. Text added by this amendment is shown as underlined. Text deleted by this amendment is shown as overstruck.

Drawings revised by this amendment have the notation “Revised by Amendment 0002” in the title block.

Request for Proposal No. NOV05B-11-H-0009 is hereby amended toaddress Request For Information (RFI) #1 thru #12.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

(End of Summary of Changes)

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Section Table of Contents

SECTION 01100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER 1

2. DAMAGE TO WORK 2

3. SAFETY PROVISIONS 2

4. INSPECTOR'S FIELD OFFICE 7

5. PROJECT SIGN 8

6. RIGHTS-OF-WAY 8

7. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE 10

8. ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION 10

9. UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS 10

10. PERMISSIBLE HOURS OF WORK 12

11. AGGREGATE SOURCES 12

12. STONE SOURCES 14

13. CLAY SOURCES 16

14. PROJECT BENCHMARKS 19

15. FORMAT OF SURVEYS 20

16. COMMERCIAL WARRANTY 21

17. ACCESS PLAN 21

18. VIBRATION MONITORING 21

19. EMERGENCY FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN 22

20. FIELD VERIFICATION OF UTILITY LOCATIONS 23

21. VIDEOTAPE AND PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION 24

22. RECOMMENDED CONSRUCTION SEQUENCE 24

Revised by Amendment 0002

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1. TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER

(a) This provision specifies the procedure for determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather in accordance with the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Default (Fixed Price Construction) (FAR 52.249-10). In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied.

(1) The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe, that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

(2) The unusually severe weather must actually cause a delay to the completion of the project. The delay must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor.

(b) The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for temperature, precipitation and wet ground conditions or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. The Contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all weather dependent activities. Also considered in the chart below was wind, fog, high or low tides, etc.

MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY WORK DAYS

BASED ON (7) DAY WORK WEEK

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

10 4 6 4 4 7 6 4 4 3 6 7

(c) Upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the Contractor shall record on the daily CQC report, the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work. Actual adverse weather delay days must prevent work on critical activities for 50 percent or more of the Contractor's scheduled work day.

(d) The number of actual adverse weather delay days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred previous month), and shall be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and shall be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number of days anticipated in paragraph (b), above, the Contracting Officer will convert any qualifying delays to calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent fair

01100-2 weather work days, and issue a modification in accordance with the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Default (Fixed Price Construction) (FAR 52.249-10).

2. DAMAGE TO WORK

The responsibility for damage to any part of the permanent work shall be as set forth in the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Permits and Responsibilities (FAR 52.236-7). However, if, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, any part of the permanent work performed by the Contractor is damaged by flood, earthquake, hurricane, or tornado which damage is not due to the failure of the Contractor to take reasonable precautions or to exercise sound engineering and construction practices in the conduct of the work, the Contractor shall make the repairs as ordered by the Contracting Officer and full compensation for such repairs will be made at the applicable contract unit price or lump sum prices as fixed and established in the contract. If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, there is no contract unit or lump sum prices applicable to any part of such work, an equitable adjustment shall be made pursuant to the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Changes (FAR 52.243-4). Except as herein provided, damage to all work (including temporary construction), utilities, materials, equipment and plant shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer at the Contractor's expense, regardless of the cause of such damage.

3. SAFETY PROVISIONS

The safety provisions as specified herein refer to the Sept 2008 edition of EM 385-1-

1. The current document can be found at EM 385-1-1 COE Safety Manual.

(a) Accident Reporting and Recordkeeping. Refer to EM 385- 1-1, Section 01.D.

Reports shall be submitted on ENG Form 3394. Accidents shall be investigated and reports completed by the immediate supervisor of the employee(s) involved and reported to the Contracting Officer or his/her representative within one working day after the accident occurs. All data reported must be complete, timely and accurate. A follow-up report shall be submitted when the estimated lost time days differs from the actual lost time days.

(b) Accident Prevention Program. (See the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Accident Prevention Program (APP) (FAR 52.236-13).) Within 15 days after receipt of Notice of Award of the contract, and at least 7 days prior to the prework conference, four copies of the Accident Prevention Program shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and acceptance. The program shall be prepared in the following format:

(1) Executed MVN Form 385-43 (Latest Edition), Administrative Plan (available upon request), see Appendix A of EM 385-1-1.

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(2) Executed MVN 385-43/1 (Latest Edition), Accident Prevention Plan Checklist and MVN Form 385-43/2 (Latest Edition), Activity Hazard Analysis (available upon request), see Figure 1-1 of EM 385-1-1.

(3) A copy of company policy statement regarding accident prevention.

(4) When marine plant and equipment are in use under a contract, the method of fuel oil transfer shall be included on MVN Form 385-10 (Latest Edition), Fuel Oil Transfer, (available upon request). (Refer to 33 CFR 156).

The Contractor shall have on the construction site during working hours a trained Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). The SSHO position shall be fulltime and shall have no other collateral duty responsibilities assigned to this position. The Contractor shall not commence physical work at the site until the Contracting Officer, or his/her authorized representative has accepted the program. The Contractor may submit its Activity Hazard Accident Prevention Program only for the first phase of construction provided that it is accompanied by an outline of the remaining phases of construction. All remaining phases shall be submitted and accepted prior to the beginning of work in each phase. Also refer to Section 1 of

EM 385-1-1.

(c) Comprehensive Hazard Communication Program. The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written, Comprehensive Hazard Communication Program (see Section 06.B.01 of EM 385-1-1) that includes identification of potential hazards as prescribed in 29 CFR Part

1910.1200 and/or 1926.59, effects of exposure and control measures to be used for chemical products and physical agents that may be encountered during the performance of work on this contract, provisions for container labeling, Material Safety Data Sheets, and employee training program, and other criteria in accordance with 29 CFR Part 1910.1200 and/or 1926.59. Training shall include communication methods and systems to be used (i.e., voice, hand signals, radios or other means), and training in the use and understanding of material safety data sheets and chemical product hazard warning labels. Prior to bringing hazardous substances, as defined in 29 CFR 1910.1200 and/or 1926.59, onto the job site, a copy of the Hazard Communication Program and the Material Safety Data Sheets of each substance shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and made available to the Contractor's employees as part of its Accident Prevention Program. A site map shall be attached to the inventory showing where the inventoried hazardous substances are stored. The inventory list and site map shall be updated monthly to assure accuracy.

(d) Daily Inspections. The Contractor shall perform daily safety inspections and record them on the forms approved by the Contracting Officer. Reports of daily inspections shall be maintained at the jobsite in accordance with Section 01 45

04.00 10, "CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL". The reports shall be records

01100-4 of the daily inspections and resulting actions. Each report shall include, as a minimum, the following:

(1) Phase(s) of construction underway during the inspection.

(2) Locations of areas where inspections were made.

(3) Results of inspections, including nature of deficiencies observed and corrective actions taken, or to be taken, date, and signature of the person responsible for its contents.

(e) Safety Sign. The Contractor shall furnish, erect, and maintain a safety sign at the site where indicated by the Contracting Officer. The sign shall conform to the requirements of this paragraph and the drawing included at the end of this section. The lettering shall be black, the safety circle and cross green, and the background white. When placed on a floating plant, the sign may be half size.

The sign shall be erected as soon as practicable, but not later than 15 calendar days after the date established for commencement of work. The data required shall be current. The sign coordinator is Mary Pizzuto @ 504.862.2000.

(f) Ground Fault Protection. Electrical equipment used on this contract shall be equipped with ground fault circuit interrupters in accordance with EM 385-1-1, Section 11.D.05(a).

(g) Haul Roads. Whenever practical, one-way haul roads shall be used on this contract. Haul roads built and maintained for this work shall comply with the following:

(1) One-way haul roads for off-the-road equipment; e.g., belly dumps, scrapers, and off-the-road trucks shall have a minimum usable width of 25-feet. One-way haul roads for over-the- road haulage equipment only (e.g., dump trucks, etc.) may be reduced to a usable width of 15-feet.

When the Contracting Officer determines that it is impractical to obtain the required width for one-way haul roads (e.g., a road on top of a levee), a usable width of not less than 10-feet may be approved by the Contracting Officer, provided a positive means of traffic control is implemented. Such positive means shall be signs, signals, and/or signalmen and an effective means of speed control.

(2) Two-way haul roads for off-the-road haulage equipment shall have a usable width of 60-feet. Two-way haul roads for over-the-road haulage equipment only may be reduced to a usable width of 30-feet.

(3) Haul roads shall be graded and otherwise maintained to keep the surface free from potholes, ruts, and similar conditions that could result in unsafe operation.

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(4) Grades and curves shall allow a minimum sight distance of 200-feet for one-way roads and 300-feet for two-way roads. Sight distance is defined as the centerline distance an equipment operator (4.5-feet above the road surface) can see an object 4.5-feet above the road surface.

When conditions make it impractical to obtain the required sight distance (e.g., ramps over levees), a positive means of traffic control shall be implemented.

(5) Dust abatement shall permit observation of objects on the roadway at a minimum distance of 300-feet.

(6) Haul roads shall have the edges of the usable portion marked with posts at intervals of 50-feet on curves and 200-feet maximum elsewhere.

Such markers shall extend 6-feet above the road surface and, for nighttime haulage, be provided with reflectors in both directions.

(h) Safety Fence. The Contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain a temporary safety fence around the limits of work. The fabric for the safety fence shall be zinc coated hog wire mesh at least 47 inches high. Posts shall be round wood posts or steel ‘T’ posts and shall be at least 6 1/2 feet long, 3 1/2 inches in diameter, and may be untreated. Posts shall extend at least 48 inches above ground and shall be spaced at 10 feet on center. Swing gates shall be at least 12 feet wide by 47 inches high. The swing gate frame shall be fabricated of either 1-3/8-inch O.D. tubular steel, or 1/4-inch angle iron brace with an adjustable brace wire to prevent sagging. Gates shall be fitted with hinges and shall be supported by 1-3/8- inch O.D. tubular steel posts embedded in 3-feet of concrete. The fabric from the gates shall be the same as that for the fence. All gates shall be closed and padlocked at the end of each work day. When necessary, an owner of a facility located within the limits of work will obtain keys from the levee district. The Contractor shall provide and maintain on the fence "KEEP OUT" signs every 100 feet facing out from the work. Details of the safety fencing and location shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval.

No separate measurement or payment will be made for this work required for installation of the safety fence. Payment for all work associated with the safety fence shall be included in the contract lump sum price for “Mobilization And Demobilization”.

(i) Hurricane Plan. A detailed plan for protection and evacuation of personnel and the construction site, in the event of an impending hurricane or storm, is required as an enclosure to the Contractor's Accident Prevention Program. This plan shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, or his/her representative, for review prior to the preconstruction conference. The plan shall include at least the following:

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(1) The time each phase of the plan will be put in effect. The time shall be the number of hours remaining for the storm to reach the worksite if it continues at the predicted speed and direction.

(2) The estimated time necessary to secure and evacuate the site including any emergency flood protection.

(3) The safe harbor for personnel and plant specifically identified.

(4) The name of the boat which will be used to move the plant, its type, capacity, speed, and availability.

(5) The estimated time necessary to move the plant to the safe harbor after movement is started.

(j) Hazardous Energy Protection. The Contractor shall develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) System. Refer to Section 12 of EM 385-1-1.

(k) Handling Sheet Piling: The Contractor’s personnel shall not sit or place themselves on top of the sheet piling during the handling, installation, and removal of the piling.

(l) Cranes. The Contractor (including subcontractors) shall have cage boom guards, insulating links, or proximity warning devices on cranes that will be working adjacent to power lines. These devices shall not alter the requirements of any other regulation of this part - even if such device is required by law or other regulation. Insulating links shall be capable of withstanding a 1-minute dry low frequency dielectric test of 50,000 volts, alternating current (EM 385-1-1, Section 11.F.08). Calibration records or stamped date of required manufacturer inspection of proximity warning devices shall be kept on the crane. Additionally, prior to any work commencing an Activity Hazard Analysis (EM 385-1-1, Fig.1-2) identifying and satisfying EM 385-1-1, Section 11.A.02, 11.F.03, 11.F.04, 11.F.05, and Table 11-1 requirements shall be submitted and accepted by the Contracting Officer.

(m) Contractor shall employ a competent person at each project to function as the Site Safety and Health Office (SSHO). The SSHO will manage the Contractor’s APP. (This may be a collateral duty responsibility unless specified differently in the contract.) See EM 385-1-1 Appendix A. paragraphs 4 and 7.

The person(s), as a minimum, must have completed the 30-hour OSHA Construction safety class or an equivalent course applicable to the work to be performed and given by qualified instructors. Such training shall have been within the last four (4) years. An SSHO shall be on-duty at all times when work is being performed and shall be responsible for enforcing and implementing the Contractor’s Safety and Health Program in accordance with the accepted APP.

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4. INSPECTOR'S FIELD OFFICE

(a) The Contractor shall furnish, throughout the contract period, for the exclusive use of the Government employees, a temporary waterproof building, or trailer, to be utilized as a field office. It shall be conveniently located at the site of construction and shall be independent of any building, or trailer, used by the Contractor. Toilet facilities and potable water, including bottled water with water cooler, shall be provided within the Inspector's office. It shall be equipped with approved electrical wiring, private telephone service, a telephone answering machine, a fax / copier / printer machine, at least three ceiling lamp receptacle, at least three double convenience outlet, and the required switches and fuses, to provide 110-volt power for lighting and operating a laptop computer and printer.

It shall be equipped with an air conditioning unit to provide cooling in warm or hot weather, and a heater, properly installed and vented in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Code, for heating in cold weather, as required. The Contractor shall make the necessary arrangements to obtain or to generate the power required to operate the air conditioning unit, lights, and laptop computer and printer, and the power or fuel required for the heater, and shall bear the cost thereof. A drafting table providing a working surface having dimensions of at least 4-feet by 6-feet (which may consist of a piece of plywood, at least 3/4-inch thick, hinged to a wall of the building with hinged legs) shall be installed in the building. The building shall have a built-in locker, extending from the floor to the ceiling, having dimensions of at least 2- feet by 5-feet, with a shelf 12-inches from the top, and one door equipped with two hinges, a hasp and a padlock. All exterior doors and window frames of the building shall be equipped with iron security guards. The door shall also be equipped with butt hinges and a cylinder lock. One draftsman's stool, two strong chairs and one desk shall be provided. The building or trailer shall conform to the following minimum requirements:

Ceiling height, not less than 6-feet 9-inches Floor space, no less than 480 square feet Windows, not less than 4 Doors, outside 2 Rooms 2

Screens over doors and windows; walls and ceilings shall be insulated; and interior walls finished.

(b) The building, or trailer, shall be removed by the Contractor after completion of all work under this contract and before final acceptance thereof. No separate payment will be made for furnishing, maintaining, providing the prescribed utilities, and removing the inspector's field office, but the cost of the same shall

01100-8 be distributed throughout the existing bid items. In the event the Contractor fails to furnish the required facilities, the Government may elect to procure the required facilities and deduct all costs from amounts due or to become due under this contract.

(c) The Contractor shall provide daily janitorial services for this and other buildings at the site throughout the life of the contract. The cost of this service shall be distributed throughout the existing bid items and there shall be no separate payment.

(d) The Contractor shall provide the inspector’s field office with a hard line broadband high speed internet service and associated equipment for the exclusive use of the Government. This service shall provide a minimum download speed of 10 Mbps and a minimum upload speed of 1.5 Mbps. If this service is not practical at the jobsite, the Contractor may instead provide the inspector’s field office with a cellular wireless broadband/WiFi 802.11n capable router that accepts cellular data signals through Express Card / Air Card or USB modems. This service must be capable of providing adequate connection to allow the inspectors to import/export files through RMS. The contractor must field verify that the service provider chosen has adequate continuous coverage at the construction site. The contractor shall be responsible for the installation, maintenance of, and the monthly service fees necessary to provide continuous high speed internet service for the duration of the contract.

5. PROJECT SIGN

Prior to commencement of work, the Contractor shall construct a project sign at the site of the work at a location directed by the Contracting Officer. The sign, which will identify the work with the Corps of Engineers shall be 4 feet by 6 feet in size and shall conform to the requirements of the PROJECT SIGN drawing and installation instructions attached at the end of this section. The lettering for the 2 feet by 4 feet section of the sign with the Corps logo shall be white; all other lettering shall be black.

Lettering for the project name shall be Helvetica Bold, all other lettering shall be Helvetica Regular. The sign coordinator is Mary Pizzuto @ 504.862.2000. No separate payment will be made for construction and erection of the project sign and all costs in connection therewith will be considered an incidental obligation of the Contractor. Upon completion of the work, the sign shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be removed from the job site.

6. RIGHTS-OF-WAY

a. The rights of entry required for the work to be constructed under this contract, within the rights-of-way limits indicated on the drawings, have been obtained by the Government and are provided without cost to the Contractor. The Contractor shall make its own investigations to determine the conditions, restrictions, and difficulties that may be encountered in the transportation of equipment and

01100-9 material to and from the work site. The proposed work, including rights-of-way, as defined by these specifications and as shown on the drawings, is in compliance with all applicable Federal and state environmental laws and regulations. Upon completion of the Contractor’s work, rights-of-way furnished by the Government shall be returned to its original condition prior to construction unless otherwise noted.

b. If the Contractor proposes a deviation from the Government furnished rights-of-way for his convenience, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or its representative in writing. Contractor shall not provide any permanent rights-of-way for the project. The Contractor is cautioned that any deviation to the Government furnished rights-of-way is subject to all applicable Federal and state environmental laws and regulations. Compliance with these environmental laws and regulations may require additional National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, cultural resources surveys, coordination with the Louisiana State Historical Preservation Officer, water quality certification, modification of the Federal consistency determination, etc. The Government is ultimately responsible for environmental compliance; therefore, the Government will determine the additional environmental coordination and documentation necessary for a proposed deviation to the Government furnished rights-of-way.

For any environmental investigations the Government is to perform on areas outside of Government furnished rights-of-way, the Contractor shall provide sufficient rights of entry to the Government. The Contracting Officer will advise the Contractor of the additional environmental coordination and documentation that must be completed. The Government shall be responsible for any additional environmental compliance; however, the Contractor may conduct specific tasks identified by the Government. The Government will offer advice and assistance to the Contractor in conducting these tasks. Depending on the environmental impact of the proposed deviation, obtaining the coordination and documentation may not be approved or could take as much as 180 days for approval by the Government. The Government must review, approve and ensure distribution of all environmental compliance documentation and ensure all comments on the same have been resolved before any utilization of any areas outside of the Government furnished rights-of-way. The Contractor shall reimburse the Government for actual expenses incurred for assistance in completing or attempting to complete additional environmental coordination and documentation, which expenses will not exceed one hundred thousand ($100,000.) dollars. There is no guarantee that environmental compliance will be obtained; therefore, the Contractor shall assume all risks and liabilities associated with pursuing a deviation. Any delays resulting from the deviation and/or the environmental coordination and documentation shall not be made the basis of any Contractor claim for increase in the contract cost and/or increase in contract time. Deviations will be at Contractor’s sole risk and liability, including, but not limited to, such liabilities associated with items such as hazardous substances regulated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et. seq.), and at no cost to the

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Government. Government assistance in obtaining additional environmental clearances does not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for complying with other Federal, state or local licenses and permits.

7. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

Any certificates required for demonstrating proof of compliance of materials with specification requirements shall be executed in three (3) copies. Each certificate shall be signed by an official authorized to certify on behalf of the manufacturing company and shall contain the name and address of the Contractor, the project name and location, and the quantity and date or dates of shipment or delivery to which the certificates apply. Copies of laboratory test reports submitted with certificates shall contain the name and address of the testing laboratory and the date or dates of the tests to which the report applies. Certification shall not be construed as relieving the Contractor from furnishing satisfactory material, if, after tests are performed on selected samples, the material is found not to meet specified requirements.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION

(a) The term "environmental litigation", as used herein, means a lawsuit alleging that the work has an adverse effect on the environment or that the Government has not duly considered, either substantively or procedurally, the effect of the work on the environment.

(b) If the performance of all or any part of the work is suspended, delayed, or interrupted due to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction as a result of environmental litigation, as defined below, the Contracting Officer, at the request of the Contractor, shall determine whether the order is due in any part to the acts or omissions of the Contractor or a Subcontractor at any tier not required by the terms of this contract. If the order is not due in any part to acts or omissions of the Contractor (or a Subcontractor at any tier) other than as required by this contract, such suspension, delay, or interruption shall be as if ordered by the Contracting Officer under the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Suspension of Work (FAR 52.242-14). The period of such suspension, delay or interruption shall be considered unreasonable, and an adjustment shall be made for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract (excluding profit) as provided in that clause, subject to all the provisions thereof.

9. UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS

(a) All known utilities within the limits of the work, such as pipes, communication lines, power lines, etc., that would interfere with construction work will be removed, modified or relocated by local interests or utility companies at no cost to the Contractor unless otherwise noted in the plans and/or specifications. The Contractor, however, shall cooperate with the authorities or company representatives and shall conduct his/her operations in such manner as to result

01100-11 in a minimum of inconveniences to the owners of said utilities. The Contractor shall notify each utility owner by certified mail 45 days, 15 days, and again 72 hours prior to the date utilities must be moved and provide a copy of these notifications to the Contracting Officer.

(b) Any unidentified pipes or structures which may be found within the limits of the work during the course of construction shall not be disturbed nor shall construction or excavation be performed at these locations unless and until approved by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Points of Contact are as follows:

Plaquemine Parish Drainage Department Severn Trent Services Mike Callegari 126 Sewer Plant Rd.

Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Phone 504-392-4177 Mobile 504-912-2666 mikec@stes.com

Plaquemine Parish Engineering Ken Duglas 102 Avenue G Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Phone 504-297-5349

LADOTD

Ennis Johnson Phone 504-816-7311.

7252 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, LA 70124

AT&T

Michael G. Waguespack 1010 Hancock St. Gretna, Louisiana 70053 Phone 504-368-0843

Atmos Energy Corp.

Mr. Brian Blum 2550 Belle Chasse Hwy, Suite 120 Gretna, LA 70053 Phone 504-362-5258 Email brian.blum@atmosenergy.com

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Entergy Sidney "Guy" Johnson 1001 Virgil Street Gretna, LA 70056 Phone 504-365-3626 SJOHNS7@entergy.com

10. WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, AND NIGHTS

When the Contractor elects to work on weekends, holidays, and nights, notice shall be given to the Contracting Officer, in writing, in advance of commencement of such operations to permit suitable arrangements for inspection to be made. Adequate lighting for thorough inspection of night operations shall be provided by the Contractor at his/her own expense.

11. AGGREGATE SOURCES

(a) Concrete aggregates meeting the quality requirements of these specifications have been produced from the sources listed below:

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PRODUCER NEAREST TOWN TO PIT* TYPE PIT DESIGNATION

B. & M. B., Inc. Jackson, LA S, G Dudley Pit

B. & M. B., Inc. Wakefield, LA S, G Island Pit

B. & M. B., Inc. Jackson, LA S, G Thompson Pit

Barriere’s Construction Co., LLC Arcola, LA S, G Ponder Pit

Bayou Sand and Gravel, LLC Amite, LA S, G Bayou Sand and Gravel

Blain Sand & Gravel, Inc. Georgetown, MS S, G Bailey Pit

Bunch Gravel Co. Clinton, LA G Bunch Gravel Plant #1

Bunch Gravel Co. Darlington, LA S, G Bunch Gravel Plant #2

DK Aggregates, LLC Nicholson, MS S, G DK Aggregates Pit

Fleniken Sand & Gravel Co. Grangeville, LA S, G Flen-Rock Pit (Spears Lease)

Irv Daniel Wakefield, LA S, G Island Pit

Lafarge North America Watson, LA S, G Clemons Plant

Lafarge North America Pearl River, LA S, G Honey Island Operation

Lafarge North America Sun, LA S, G Isabel Plant

Martin Marietta Aggregates Crystal Springs, MS S, G Crystal Springs Plant (Bell Pit)

Martin Marietta Aggregates Smithland, KY LS Three Rivers Quarry

Mears Sand & Gravel Co. Watson, LA S, G Penny & Easterly Lease

Norris Springs Gravel Sicily Island, LA S, G Norris Springs Gravel Pit

Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co. Delaware, AR SS River Mountain Quarry

Southern Aggregates, LLC Watson, LA S, G Glaciel Lease

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Southern Aggregates, LLC Watson, LA S, G Mullins Lease

Southern Aggregates, LLC Watson, LA S, G Weyerhauser Lease

Standard Gravel Co., Inc. Hattiesburg, MS S Plant 63

Standard Gravel Co., Inc. Hattiesburg, MS S Plant 80

Standard Gravel Co. Enon, LA S, G Enon Pit (C-10 & CZ-30 leases)

Standard Gravel Co. Franklinton, LA G Green Lakes Plant

Standard Gravel Co. Pearl River, LA S, G Mitchell - 11 Plant

Standard Gravel Co. Pearl River, LA S, G Nicholson Plant (Nic-7)

Texas Industries, Inc. Perryville, LA S, G Perryville Plant

Texas Industries, Inc. Woodworth, LA S, G Woodworth Plant

Tower Rock Stone Co. Scott City, MO LS Grays Point Quarry

Trinity Materials, Inc DeRidder, LA S, G Anacoco Creek Plant

Vulcan Materials Co. Lake City, KY LS Grand Rivers Quarry

**Vulcan Materials Co. Playa del Carmen, Mexico LS Calica Pit

Warren Paving Co. Salem, KY LS Slats Lucas Quarry

Type:

G = Gravel LS = Limestone S = Sand SS = Sandstone

*“Nearest Town to Pit” according to LDOTD Official State Highway Map and Rand McNally Road Atlas copyrighted 2010.

[**To be used only for slope paving below Mississippi River Mile 167 (near Union, LA.)]

(b) Concrete aggregates may be furnished from any of the above listed sources or at the option of the Contractor may be furnished from any other source designated by the Contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer, subject to the conditions hereinafter stated and as specified in Section 03 31 00.00 12

CAST-IN-PLACE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE.

(c) After the award of the contract, the Contractor shall designate in writing only one source or one combination of sources from which he/she proposes to furnish aggregates. If the Contractor proposes to furnish aggregates from a source or from sources not listed above, he/she may designate only a single source or single combination of sources of aggregates. If a source for coarse and/or fine aggregate so designated by the Contractor is not approved for use by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor may not submit for approval other sources but shall furnish the coarse and/or fine aggregate, as the case may be, from a source listed above at no additional cost to the Government.

(d) Approval of a source of concrete aggregate is not to be construed as approval of all material from that source. The right is reserved to reject materials

01100-14 from certain localized areas, zones, strata, or channels, when such materials do not conform to the quality requirements of ASTM C 33-2011, Concrete Aggregates. Aggregate gradations shall be in accordance with the specified requirements of Section 03 31 00.00 12 CAST-IN-PLACE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE. Materials produced from any source, including those listed above, shall also meet all the requirements of Section 03 31 00.00 12 CAST-IN-PLACE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE of the Technical Specifications.

(e) It is the Contractor's responsibility to determine that the aggregate source or combination of sources selected is capable of supplying the quantities and gradations needed and at the rates needed to maintain the scheduled progress of the work. The inability of a source or combination of sources to maintain the necessary volume shall not be the basis for any claim for a time extension.

12. STONE SOURCES

(a) On the basis of information and data available to the Contracting Officer, stone meeting the quality requirements of these specifications has been produced from the sources listed below:

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APAC Bloomsdale, MO LS APAC Brickeys Quarry

American Stone Supply, Inc.

El Progresso, Cortez, Honduras, Central America

Basalt American Stone Supply, Inc. Quarry

Bradley Contracting Cord, AR DO Batesville Quarry

Bussen Quarries, Inc. Mehlville, MO LS Bussen Quarry

Cahaba Disaster Recovery Sayre, AL SS Fishtrap Mine

Central Stone Co. Withers Mill (Monroe City), MO LS Pit # 1

Central Stone Co. Perry, MO LS Pit # 9

Delta Companies, Inc. Cape Girardeau, MO LS Southeast Missouri Stone Co. Quarry

Delta Companies, Inc. Hendrickson, MO DO Williamsville Stone Co. Quarry

Delta Companies, Inc. Cape Girardeau, MO LS Southeast Missouri Stone Co. Quarry

Delta Companies, Inc. Hendrickson, MO DO Williamsville Stone Co. Quarry

Florida Rock Industries Columbus, GA GN Columbus Quarry

Florida Rock Industries Humm Wye, IL SS Golconda Quarry

Florida Rock Industries Calvert City, KY LS Grand Rivers Quarry

Florida Rock Industries Macon, GA GN Macon Quarry

Florida Rock Industries Tyrone, GA GR Tyrone Quarry

Granite Mountain Quarries Sweet Home, AR GR Granite Mountain, Quarry # 1

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Granite Mountain Quarries Sweet Home, AR GR Granite Mountain, Quarry # 2

Granite Mountain Quarries Bryant, AR GR Granite Mountain, Quarry # 3

Guadalupe Resources, LLC El Progresso, Cortez, Honduras, Central America

Basalt Guadalupe Resources Quarry

Hoover Incorporated Allsboro, AL LS Allsboro Quarry

Industrial Minerals Products Division/3M

Little Rock, AR GR 3M Arch Street Quarry

Lafarge of North America Cave In Rock, IL LS Cave-In-Rock Quarry

Martin Marietta Aggregates Uniontown, MO LS Appleton Quarry

Martin Marietta Aggregates Black Rock, AR DO Black Rock Quarry (Sloan/Cavanaugh)

Martin Marietta Aggregates Fredonia, KY LS Fredonia Quarry

Martin Marietta Aggregates Smithland, KY LS Three Rivers Quarry

Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co. Delaware, AR SS River Mountain Quarry

Shippers and Sellers LLC Kellerman, AL SS Kellerman Quarry

Strack Excavating and Hauling (Strack Stone Co.)

Cape Girardeau, MO LS Strack Quarry # 1

Tower Rock Stone Co. Scott City, MO LS Grays Point Quarry

Tower Rock Stone Co. St. Genevieve, MO LS Tower Rock Stone Co.

Travis Creek Energy, LLC Trafford, AL SS Trafford Quarry

Vulcan Materials Co. Black Rock, AR DO Black Rock Quarry

Vulcan Materials Co. Cherokee, AL LS Cherokee Quarry

Vulcan Materials Co. Tuscumbia, AL LS Pride Quarry

Vulcan Materials Co. Lake City, KY LS Grand Rivers Quarry

Vulcan Materials Co. Judsonia, AR SS Searcy Quarry

Vulcan Materials Co. Tuscumbia, AL LS Tuscumbia Plant (Quarry #114)

Warren Paving Co. Salem, KY LS Slats Lucas Quarry

White River Materials, Inc. Cord, AR LS Cord Quarry

*“Nearest Town to Pit” according to Rand McNally Road Atlas copyrighted 2010.

Type Legend: DO - Dolomite LS - Limestone GN – Gneiss GR - Granite (Granite or Nepheline syenite) SS - Sandstone

(b) Stone may be furnished from any of the above listed sources, or at the option of the Contractor may be furnished from any other source designated by the Contractor and accepted by the Contracting Officer, subject to the conditions hereinafter stated.

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(c) It is the Contractor's responsibility to determine that the stone source or combination of sources selected is capable of supplying the quantities and gradation needed and at the rate needed to maintain the scheduled progress of the work.

(d) After the award of the contract, the Contractor shall designate in writing only one source or one combination of sources from which he/she proposes to furnish stone. If the Contractor proposes to furnish stone from a source not listed above, he/she may designate only a single additional source for stone. Samples for acceptance testing shall be provided as required by Section 31 37 00.01 12 of the Technical Specifications. If a source for stone so designated by the Contractor is not accepted for use by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor may not propose other sources but shall furnish the stone from a source listed above at no additional cost to the Government.

(e) Acceptance of a source of stone is not to be construed as acceptance of all material from the source. The right is reserved to reject materials from certain localized areas, zones, strata, or channels, when such materials are unsuitable for stone as determined by the Contracting Officer. Materials produced from a listed or unlisted source shall meet all requirements of Section 31 37 00.01 12 of these Technical Specifications.

13. CLAY SOURCES

(a) On the basis of information and data available to the Contracting Officer, the lands containing the clay sources from the sites designated below have been studied by the Government for environmental concerns and soil suitability. The designated sites, below, may be capable of producing the quality of clay material meeting the requirements set forth in Section 31 24 00.00 12 EMBANKMENT, paragraph entitled “MATERIALS”, including the salinity requirements set forth in Section 31 23 00.00 12 EXCAVATION, paragraph entitled “Borrow Area Agronomy Report”, and are subject to the subparagraphs (b) through (e) below.

However, some documentation relating to the below sites may need to be updated prior to their use. The Contractor is responsible for submitting a complete Borrow Submittal for Corps review and approval with all applicable updated documentation.