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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

C-1. GENERAL. The Contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide all labor, management, facilities, supplies, equipment, and materials (other than those to be furnished by the Government as set forth in this Contract or supporting Task Orders), as necessary to accomplish the required services. The Contractor shall plan, schedule, coordinate, and ensure the full, effective, efficient, and economical performance of all services ordered under this Contract. The Contractor shall provide adequate professional supervision and quality control to ensure the accuracy, quality, completeness, and timely progress of the work.

C-2. LOCATION OF SERVICES. The Contractor may be required to render services at the office(s) of various other team members, on-site at the offices of various U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) activities, or on-site at various project sites or installations. The location of work performed under this Contract shall be stated in the individual Task Orders. The Government expects the bulk of the Task Orders to be issued by USACE, Portland District (CENWP); however, the Procurement Contracting Officer may issue written authorizations for Seattle (NWS) and Walla Walla (NWW) Districts to issue Task Orders under this Contract.

C-3. CONTRACT EFFECTIVE PERIOD(S). See Section B, Notes, for all Contract time periods.

C-4. TYPICAL SERVICES. The Contractor shall provide survey, inspection, engineering, analysis, contract development, design, and design review services for civil works projects. Examples of typical projects are as follows:

C-4.1. Pile Dike Systems. Engineering, investigation, and design for pile dike systems. Typical work for these features includes performing site investigations and surveys, performing condition inspections, preparing planning and study documents including engineering reports such as feasibility studies, Major Maintenance Reports (MMRs), Engineering Documentation Reports (EDRs), & Design Documentation Reports (DDRs), drafting plans and specifications, preparing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, to include Section 404 and Section 401 permit documents, writing engineering construction instructions, and performing socioeconomic analysis and incremental economic analysis including Hydraulic Engineering Center – Flood Damage Reduction Analysis (HEC-FDA) and/or other professionally accepted computational economic analysis tools. Typical engineering disciplines include geotechnical, structural, civil, hydraulic, hydrologic, coastal, environmental engineers, and fisheries engineering.

Typical non-engineering disciplines may also include project manager, fish biologist, biologist, and environmental coordinator.

Typical projects include design or modification of features such as:

(1) Pile dikes

(2) Enhanced enrockment dikes

(3) Revetments

(4) Riprap

(5) Material off-loading facilities

(6) Access roads

(7) Staging areas

(8) Temporary floating barges

(9) Dredge disposal sites

(10) River training structures

(11) Navigation channels

(12) Fish habitat

(13) Erosion reduction

(14) Bank stabilization

(15) Site restoration

(16) Wetland restoration

(17) River riparian restoration

(18) River aquatic restoration

(19) Planting plans

C-4.2. Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Design Bid Contracts. Coordination with USACE on development of contracts, task orders, and/or requests for proposals for design build contracts that may typically include all the elements in section 4.1 as well as construction planning and performing engineering during construction and drafting of operational documentation. Typical engineering disciplines include geotechnical, structural, civil, hydraulic, hydrologic, coastal, environmental engineer, and fisheries engineer. Typical non-engineering disciplines may also include construction inspector, construction administrator, project manager, program manager, fish biologist, biologist, and environmental coordinator.

C-4.3. Value Engineering. Conduct value engineering (VE) studies for work described within this contract. Typical work includes the conducting of VE studies in accordance with the current version of USACE Engineering Regulation (ER) 11-1-321, Army Programs VE. To the extent possible, VE Studies shall include Risk Assessment/Analysis and Life Cycle Cost Estimating techniques in each study. VE Studies can be conducted at planning and/or design level for construction projects.

C-4.4. Other. As part of the efforts to complete work described in C-4, work may be required in the following areas to complete the work:

Economic analysis

Topographic and hydrographic surveying

Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) & Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Subsurface explorations and testing.

C-5. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES. The Contractor shall render services under this Contract on such days, continuous or intermittent, as are required by the needs of the Government and ordered by the Procurement Contracting Officer during the Contract period.

C-6. ENGINEERING SERVICES. The Contractor shall provide all engineering services specified in this statement of work in accordance with ER 1110-2-1150, Engineering and Design for Civil Works Projects (31 August 1999), and other guidance as specifically cited in individual Task Orders.

C-6.1 Engineering Appendix to the Feasibility Report. The Engineering Appendix to the Feasibility Report documents the engineering and design effort during project formulation. The length and complexity of the Engineering Appendix shall be appropriate with the size and complexity of the project being formulated. The content and format for the Engineering Appendix to the Feasibility Report is discussed in Appendix C of ER 1110-2-1150.

C-6.2 Design Documentation Report. The design documentation report (DDR) is a record of final design effort after the feasibility phase. A DDR is required for all engineering design products. The DDR provides the technical basis for the plans and specifications and serves as a summary of the final design. The DDR covers the preconstruction engineering and design phase and the construction phase of the project. The DDR is not totally complete until after the plans and specifications and construction are completed. The content and format for the DDR is discussed in Appendix D of ER 1110-2-1150.

C-6.3 Engineering Documentation Report. The engineering documentation report (EDR) is prepared to support the Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) when there are minor changes in design and costs from the authorizing reports. The EDR may also be used in lieu of a General Re-evaluation Report (GRR) to document other information not included in a decision document when project reformulation is not required and the changes are only technical changes. An EDR may also be prepared for individual projects, which have been authorized as part of a large system study. In these cases the EDR serves to define the specific design concept and to firmly establish the baseline cost estimate. The EDR can also be used in lieu of a decision document for projects authorized by Congress without a feasibility report when only technical decisions are required.

The EDR will generally be included as an enclosure or appendix to the DDR for the project feature described in the EDR.

C-6.4 Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications shall be prepared in accordance with ER 1110-2- 1200, Plans and Specifications for Civil Works Projects, and ER 1110-1-8155, Specifications. They shall contain all the necessary information required to bid and construct the plan detailed in the engineering appendix or in the DDR.

C-6.5 Independent Technical Review. All engineering documents require an Independent Technical Review (ITR). A copy of the ITR documentation along with a Statement of Independent Technical and Legal Review must be submitted with all documents forwarded for Technical Lead (TL) and/or Contracting Officer Representative (COR) approval.

C-7. TECHNICAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS.

C-7.1. Applicable Laws and Regulations. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with current Federal and State laws and regulations regarding personal safety, training, report requirements, and site investigation procedures.

C-7.2. Codes and Standards. The Contractor shall ensure that all work performed under this Contract complies with the latest codes, standards, and regulations applicable to the work requested, including USACE Engineering Regulations, Manuals, and Industry Codes and Standards.

C-7.3. Applicable Publications. The Contractor shall comply with applicable Guide Specifications, Engineering Manuals, Engineering Technical Letters, Design Memoranda, and other technical reference materials as required. An example list of manuals, guidance, and references pertinent to this topic is provided in the table below and is not considered all-inclusive. Replace with updated versions as necessary using sound engineering judgement to ensure the highest of quality. Where questions arise regarding which version or publication to use or takes precedence request clarification in writing through the COR and/or Contracting Officer.

Publication Reference

Publication Name Type of Guidanc e Provided

AASHTO 9th Ed. AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 9th Ed. Structural AISC 15th Ed. American Institute of Steel Construction Manual, 15th Ed. Structural AISC 360 Specifications for Structural Steel Buildings, 15th Ed. Structural AR 25-55 The Department of the Army Freedom of Information Act

Program General Guidance

AR 380-5 Army Information Security Program General Guidance

ASCE/SEI 7-16,

Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures

Structural

ASTM D-1586 Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils

General Guidance

ASTM D-2488 Standard Practice for Description and Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedures)

General Guidance

Cambridge University Press.

Wave Forces on Offshore Structures, Sarpkaya, T. 2010

General Guidance

CIRIA C683 The Rock Manual, Chapter 5 Coastal Coastal Engineering, Volume 102, Wave Load Formulae for Prediction of Wave Induced Forces on Slender Pile within Pile Groups, Bonakdar, L., H. Oumeraci, A. Etemad-

General Guidance

August 2015, pp.49-68

Shahidi. 2015

Dodge, R.O. 1971 Design of Columbia River Pile Dikes. Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division, Proc. Of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Paper 8142: 323-340.

General Guidance

EC 1165-2-217 Review Policy for Civil Works General Guidance

Ecology Publication #05-06-020

Vibracores at the Mouth of the Columbia River Final Report, June 2005

General Guidance

EM 1110-1-1904 Settlement Analysis Structural EM 1110-2-1 Procedures to Evaluate Sea Level

Change: Impacts, Response, and Adaptation General Guidance

EM 1110-2-2 Civil Works Sustainable Infrastructure General Guidance

EM 1110-2-584 Design of Hydraulic Steel Structures Structural EM 1110-2-1100 Coastal Engineering Manual, Part V and VI General

Guidance EM 1110-2-1502 Coastal Littoral Transport Coastal EM 1100-2-1601 Hydraulic Design of Flood Control Channels. Chapter 3. Coastal EM 1110-2-1607 Tidal Hydraulics Coastal EM 1110-2-1614 Design of Coastal Revetments, Seawalls, and Bulkheads Coastal EM 1110-2-1618 Coastal Inlet Hydraulics & Sedimentation Coastal EM 1110-1-1804 Geotechnical Investigations General

Guidance EM 1110-2-2302 Construction with Large Stone General

Guidance EM 1110-2-2906 Design of Pile Foundations Structural EM 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual General

Guidance ER-415-1-1 Biddability, Constructability, Operability, Environmental and

Sustainability (BCOES) Reviews

ER 1110-1-8155 Specifications General

Guidance ER 1105-2-100 Planning & Guidance Notebook, 4/22/2000 General

Guidance ER 1110-2-1150 Engineering and Design for Civil Works Projects General

Guidance ER 1110-2-1200 Plans and Specifications for Civil Works Projects General

Guidance ER 1110-2-1302 Civil Works Cost Engineering General

Guidance ER 1110-2-1404 Hydraulic Design of Deep-Draft Navigation Projects General

Guidance ER 1110-2-1457 Hydraulic Design of Small Boat Navigation Projects General

Guidance ER 1110-2-8162 Incorporating Sea Level Changes in Civil Works Programs General

Guidance

FHWA, 2016

Volume I and II

Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations Structural https://cadbimcente r.erdc.dren.mil/defa ult.aspx?p=a&t=1&i =7

A/E/C Graphics Standard Release 2.2 Drafting Guidance https://cadbimcente r.erdc.dren.mil/defa ult.aspx?p=a&t=1&i =2

USACE Bordersheets, 2D Templates, Blocks, Plot STB file, & Block Files

Drafting Guidance

IBC, 2021 International Building Code Structural NDS, 2018 National Design Specification for Wood Construction 2018 Structural

OSHA, 29 CFR

1910 & 29 CFR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration General

OSSC, 2014 Oregon Structural Specialty Code General

Shore Protection Manual, 1984

Shore Protection Manual, Vol. 2, p. 7-3 Coastal

UFC 4-152-01 Department of Defense Design: Piers and Wharves Structural USACE 2017 Adaptive Hydraulics 2D Shallow Water (AdH-SW2D) User

Manual (Version 4.6). Guidelines for Solving Two-Dimensional Shallow Water Problems with the Adaptive Hydraulics Modeling System. ERDC/CERL TR-1X-DRAFT, July 2017

C-7.4. Professional Stamps or Seals and Signatures on Drawings. All design documents shall be stamped or sealed, and signed by a professional engineer who is registered in the United States of America. The documents shall include:

a. One set of properly signed, stamped, or sealed and dated drawings.

b. A certified cover document showing, for each discipline, the name and stamp or seal of the professional who supervised the work and the date the stamp or seal was affixed.

C-8. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. The Contractor shall be responsible for its employees, assuring that they strictly observe the laws of the United States or other governing bodies affecting all operations at all sites. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws under which it is operating, including those concerning the inspection and operation of equipment, and the licensing of all applicable personnel. It is further understood and agreed that the Contractor assumes all responsibility for the safety of its employees, plants, and materials.

C-9. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) AND BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall develop all detailed design drawings on a CAD system. The CAD system shall be capable of producing design drawings in the latest version of Autodesk (AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical) for 2D drawings. Additionally, 3D solid modeling software utilized shall be fully compatible with Autodesk Inventor. CAD services shall be in compliance with the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (A/E/C) CAD Standard as issued by the CAD/BIM Technology Center https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil/. Drawings must be delivered to the Government in the agreed format. Any conversion processes from other formats must be approved by the Government prior to submission of deliverables. For BIM deliverables, a Project Execution Plan (see https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil/ for template and instructions) is required prior to the start of design. The plan shall at a minimum document BIM uses, analysis technologies, tools, conversion processes and workflows. All questions regarding CAD and BIM requirements may be directed to the Portland District CAD/BIM Management team at CADD-System@usace.army.mil, (503) 808-4825, (503) 808- 4884, or (503) 808-4857.

C-9.1. System Approval. As part of the Contractor’s proposal for each individual Task Order, the Contractor shall furnish the Government with a description of the CAD system intended to be used so compatibility can be verified with the CENWP CAD system manager. All CAD files https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil/ https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil/ mailto:CADD-System@usace.army.mil used for the creation of the CAD drawings shall be delivered in electronic format to the Government and shall be fully interoperable, compatible, and editable with Autodesk software.

C-9.2. Format Verification. The Contractor may submit CAD files in other design software formats if pre-approval has been obtained from the CENWP CAD Manager. If another file format is utilized to produce the drawings, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to convert the files to Autodesk format, and to verify file information after it has been converted.

C-10. CONTRACT DRAWINGS. Contract drawings developed under this Contract shall contain sufficient detail to define project requirements, allow solicitation of construction bids, and permit construction of project features. The Contract drawings shall conform to USACE CAD standards, and be created and submitted on the border size required in the individual Task Orders. Submitted CAD drawings (e.g., plans, elevations, sections, schedules, details) shall be derived (commonly known as extractions, views or sheets) and maintained from the submitted design model(s).

C-11. SOLID MODELS. Solid models developed under this Contract shall contain sufficient detail to identify all relevant design parameters including but not limited to: datums and elevations (relative or absolute), component relations, constraints, reference planes, clearances or interferences, dimensions, and material properties. The deliverable 3D design model shall be developed to include all systems (e.g., civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical) as they would be built and to reflect as-built conditions.

C-12. CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS. Deliverables under this contract shall contain sufficient information to define project requirements, provide detailed project descriptions for review by oversight agencies, allow solicitation of construction bids, and permit construction of the project features. Specifications delivered under this contract shall be in conformance with CENWP established policy. In general, the Contractor shall produce technical specifications from United Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and CENWP Engineering and Construction locally prepared specifications. UFGS sections can be downloaded from the web at http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/browse_cat.php?c=3.

C-12.1 Software Requirements. The Contractor shall prepare UFGS sections by using SpecsIntact software. The SpecsIntact software can be downloaded free of charge from http://specsintact.ksc.nasa.gov/. Information training for SpecsIntact is offered at CENWP periodically.

Contact the Contracting Officer’s Representative to coordinate attendance. At the completion of the design, and at a time or times noted in the schedule of the Task Order statement of work, the Contractor shall provide the SpecsIntact source files (UFGS edited sections) to CENWP via email, or prearranged FTP site such as DoD Safe. The source files will become the property of the Government. The Contractor shall direct questions regarding facilitation of review and publishing specifications using SpecsIntact to the CENWP-EC Specification Engineer.

C-12.2 Specification Formatting and Review. The Contractor shall format UFGS specification sections in accordance with the most recent version of UFC 1-300-02 United Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Format Standard and can be downloaded from the web at http://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-criteria-ufc/ufc-1-300-02. Upon receipt of Contractor-developed specifications, the CENWP Specification Section will edit them for formatting and tags (non-technical only) as may be required to ensure consistency throughout the entire specification package. A working file for each specification section may receive non-technical formatting edits, and may be provided to the Contractor for additional editing in response to review comments during the BCOES review process.

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C-13. DESIGN CALCULATIONS. Calculations shall support the design decisions and document design criteria, loading, material selection, and geometry. Electrical calculations shall also include load studies, voltage drops, conductor and conduit sizing, lighting levels, etc. In cases where sound and prudent engineering judgment conflicts with the above guidance, the Contractor shall use the guidance that is more conservative and consult with CENWP prior to using the guidance.

C-13.1. Content. The Contractor shall present calculations in clear and legible format, incorporating tables showing all design loads and conditions. Calculations shall be able to stand on their own; assumptions and conclusions shall be clearly explained, and all references shall be noted. Formulas shall be shown, logically sequenced and fully verifiable. Tabular spreadsheet results are not acceptable. The Contractor shall document the performance, safety, anticipated construction/fabrication/installation methods, data sheets and/or catalog cuts of specified equipment and materials, and correspondence with CENWP and other pertinent entities as required in the detailed statement of work for individual Task Orders.

C-13.2. Verification. Calculation sheets shall carry the names or initials of the individual making the calculations and the individual checking them, and the dates of the calculations and checking. If initials are used, the Contractor shall furnish a separate list of the individual names and initials. No portion of the design calculations shall be computed and checked by the same individual. The Contractor shall check all calculations prior to submission to CENWP.

C-14. DESIGN NOTEBOOKS. Design notebooks shall document the design of the product fully. The standard for detail and documentation applied is such that a competent person in the same discipline should be able to review the design notebook and determine how and why a design element was chosen. Design notebooks shall include calculations, relevant correspondence, guidance documentation, cut sheets, sketches, cost info, etc.

The Contractor shall thoroughly document reviews, including all comments and comment responses. Red lined drawings, back checks, and similar quality control documents shall be contained in a “Quality Control” section.

Design notebooks shall be electronic and files shall be maintained in a logical, organized format which can be easily navigated by a competent person. Include a table of contents file listing the directories and general location of the info (i.e. drawings, specifications, calculations, catalog cuts, meeting minutes, trip reports, etc.). Design notebooks are deliverables and shall be submitted for major milestones such as 30%, 60%, 90%, final, or similar, to be determined at the task order level.

C-15. VALUE ENGINEERING. VE studies are conducted on any procurement by the District, not just construction-related efforts. In some cases, only a team leader or team members will be required for a task.

C-15.1. VE Team Leader (Facilitator). Team Leaders shall be active Certified Value Specialists (CVS) registered in accordance with the Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE) International requirements. They shall be experienced with similar work to the Task Order. Team Leaders shall be experienced with Risk Assessment/Analysis and Life Cycle Cost Estimating techniques, including both activities, to the extent possible, in each study. In addition, Team Leaders shall be responsible for vetting the VE team members identified by the Contractor and/or USACE to ensure they are appropriate to the VE Study. The Contractor shall supply the Team Leader for each project with a copy of this solicitation and the statement of work for specific Task Orders.

C-15.2. VE Team Members. Team members shall be senior members in each discipline; shall have a minimum of 15 or more years of relevant experience and recent experience in the procurement, planning, design and/or construction of similar elements, components, facilities or structures; and be independent of the product delivery team, unless otherwise noted in the Task Order.

The Government will have the right to assign Government personnel team member(s) to the VE team representing various disciplines, project operations and/or owners, and shall coordinate participation with the Contractor in advance of the study.

C-15.3. VE Study. The Contractor shall conduct VE Studies in accordance with current USACE ER 11-1-321, Army Programs Value Engineering, and District requirements. The VE Study Workshop phase shall include Risk Assessment/Analysis and Life Cycle Cost Estimating as part of the effort. These tasks are scalable to the scope of the VE Study. The Contractor shall prepare VE Study Reports according to District requirements.

C-16. COMPUTER VIRUS CHECKING. Prior to submitting an electronic file or electronic media to the Government, the Contractor shall check it for viruses utilizing an anti-virus software package. The product utilized shall be current. The Contractor shall maintain a subscription or utilize a software product vendor who provides updates at least quarterly.

C-17. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS). The Contractor must be able to produce GIS data that meets USACE mandated Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure of Environment (SDSFIE). A free copy of this software is available at http://www.sdsfieonline.org.

These GIS files must be fully compatible with CENWP Enterprise GIS (EGIS) System which utilizes Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI) ArcGIS v10.1 (Or as specified in the task order) File Geodatabase format. All geospatial data must also be documented through the preparation of standard metadata (data about data) descriptions. The Contractor shall ensure that the metadata delivered is compliant with the ISO 19115 North American Profile (NAP) and shall be created using ESRI ArcGIS ArcCatalog and compatible with version 10.1. The Standard is available for purchase at: https://www.iso.org/standard/53798.html. Additional resources regarding the ISO 19115 NAP are available here:

http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/geospatial-metadata-standards#nap.

C-18. LABORATORY TESTING. Laboratory testing will be required under this Contract. The Contractor shall use only a testing laboratory validated by the USACE Material Testing Center (MTC), and that laboratory shall perform tests only for which it is validated. Any costs associated with validation shall be borne by the Contractor and included in the Contractor’s overhead. The steps required for validation are available at http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/FactSheets/FactSheetArticleView/tabid/9254/Article/476661/materials-testing-center.aspx. A Laboratory Inspection Request form is also available at that site.

C-19. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. The supplies to be furnished and/or provided by the Contractor will be identified in the Detailed Statement of Work provided for individual Task Orders, as applicable.

C-20. SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE AND REQUIREMENTS. Each Task Order issued under this Contract will specify products to be delivered. The Contractor shall reference individual Task Orders for applicable submittal schedules.

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C-21. QUALITY CONTROL. For each applicable Task Order, the Contractor shall prepare and submit a Quality Control Plan (QCP) within 10 calendar days following Notice to Proceed (NTP). The QCP shall be in accordance with USACE ER 1110-1-12, “Quality Management.” USACE Engineering Regulation 1110-1-12 can be viewed at the following website: https://planning.erdc.dren.mil/toolbox/library/ers/er1110-1-12.pdf. The QCP shall address the following:

C-21.1. Management Philosophy. Management approach and methodology to be followed during the performance of the work.

C-21.2. Management Structure. Description of roles and responsibilities.

C-21.3. Analysis Tools. Tools, such as computer programs, to be used in the execution of the Task Order.

C-21.4. Scheduling. The sequence of events involved in carrying out the specific tasks. Clearly show the review and correction periods scheduled prior to submittals.

C-21.5. Communication. The methods by which clear and accurate communications are to be achieved, the names of parties authorized to request modification of the work, and how much modification shall be coordinated and documented.

C-21.6. Procedures. The Contractor shall define the procedures for conducting reviews, which shall include functional, technical, interdisciplinary, bidability, constructability, operability, and sustainability reviews.

C-22. CONTRACTOR QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Contractor shall perform a quality assurance review of each product delivered under this Contract. The review shall focus on verification of assumptions and methods used in analysis and alternatives development, and the review of calculations, design criteria, and developed drawings. The review shall verify the product meets the customer’s needs consistent with the requirements set forth in individual Task Orders and this Contract. The same individuals who produced the work shall not complete the review.

The Contractor shall document all reviews and certify them as being complete for each product submittal.

C-23. DESIGN REVIEW CHECKING SYSTEM. In accordance with ER 1110-1-8159, the Contractor shall utilize a Design Review and Checking System (DrCheckssm) for annotating and managing all review comments generated during Contractor ATR and USACE reviews. DrCheckssm is a free, online collaboration tool accessible via the Internet at http://www.projnet.org. The preferred minimum computer system requirement to utilize DrCheckssm is Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 (or higher) with Internet access. The Contractor shall provide this capability to its staff requiring access to submit, evaluate, or back check review comments. The Contractor shall initialize account set-up for DrCheckssm as follows:

C-23.1. To initialize an office’s use of DrCheckssm, choose a contact person within the office to call the DrCheckssm Help Desk at 800-428-HELP, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central time. The point of contact will be given an office password to distribute to others in the office. Individuals can then go to the hyperlink at (http://www.projnet.org) and register as a first-time user. Upon registration, each user will be given a personal password to the DrCheckssm system.

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C-23.2. Once the office and individuals are registered, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project manager or lead reviewer will assign the individuals and/or offices to the specific project for review. At this point, persons assigned can make, annotate and/or close comments, depending on their particular assignment.

C-24. AGENCY TECHNICAL REVIEW (ATR). ATR is an in-depth review, managed within USACE, and conducted by a qualified team not involved in the day-to-day production of a project/product. The purpose of this review is to ensure the proper application of clearly established criteria, regulations, laws, codes, principles, and professional practices. The ATR team reviews the various work products and assures that all the parts fit together in a coherent whole. ATR teams will be composed of senior USACE personnel (Regional Technical Specialists, etc.), and may be supplemented by outside experts as appropriate. To assure independence, the leader of the ATR team shall be from outside the Northwestern Division and the remaining ATR members shall be from outside the Portland District. EC 1165-2-209 requires that DrCheckssm be used to document all ATR comments, responses, and associated resolutions accomplished. While the Contractor is not typically responsible for performing the ATR, there may be Task Orders requesting subject matter experts to perform ATR for USACE as required. The Contractor is expected to respond to any comments in DrCheckssm for any and all products produced by the Contractor that are subject to an ATR review.

C-25. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION. Travel will not be reimbursed at more than applicable rates cited in the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), prescribed by the General Services Administration (GSA), for travel in the contiguous 48 United States (see website https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation?topnav=travel). Mileage will be reimbursed at a rate not to exceed (NTE) the rates and amounts authorized for Federal civilian employees as cited in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Volume 2 (see website:

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm). The JTR, while not wholly applicable to contractors shall provide the basis for determination of reasonable and allowable travel expenses. Costs for travel shall be billed in accordance with the regulatory implementation of Public Law 99- 234 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-46 Travel Costs (subject to local policy and procedures). Exceptions to these guidelines shall be approved in advance by the KO. Costs will be allowable only if the following information is documented:

Date and place (city, town, or other similar designation) of the expenses.

Purpose of the trip.

Name of person on trip and that person’s title or relationship to the Contractor.

C-26. ANTI-TERRORISM/OPERATIONS SECURITY (AT/OPSEC). For applicable Task Orders, all Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable facility access and local security policies and procedures; any or all of the subparagraphs listed below (C- 26.1.-C-27.7.) may be required in each Task Order. If any of the following requirements have been fulfilled within one year prior to NTP of the Task Order, verification of such shall be provided by the Contractor to the COR.

C-26.1. AT Level I Training. All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Corps facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level 1 awareness training with 30 calendar days after Contract/Task Order award date. The Contractor shall submit a signed and dated training roster for each affected Contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR within five https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation?topnav=travel http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. Obtain training DVD from the A/E Contract Coordinator (CENWP-EC-TC) or the Security & Law Enforcement Office (CENWP-SL). Estimated training time is 10 minutes per individual.

C-26.2. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. If required, all Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable facility access and local security policies and procedures. The Contractor shall also provide to the COR and Project Security Point of Contact (POC) all information required for background checks to meet facility access requirements to be accomplished by the Security Office. The Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by the Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Defense (HQDA), and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, shall the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility change; the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

a. Contractors Requiring Common Access Card (CAC). The Contractor and all subcontractor employees will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon , to DoD networks on-site or remotely;

(2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more.

b. Identification of Employees. The Contractor shall submit, by secure means (through a password protected spreadsheet or

Adobe document, or encrypted email) a complete, dated, signed list of all Contractor and subcontractor employees and their titles who will be working on the project to the COR within fifteen days prior to the commencement of the work. This listing shall be revised and resubmitted when personnel changes occur. The following information shall be provided:

− Name of Contractor − Name of Employee − Employee’s birth date − Employee’s place of birth − Employee’s valid identification with photo

c. Non-US Citizen Employees. The Contractor shall submit color photocopies of the Permanent Resident Card or passport to the COR of all

Contractor employees who are non-US citizens. The COR will provide the Portland District Security Office the submitted photocopies at least one month (30 calendar days) in advance of the start of work by the employees. Contractor personnel who are non-US citizens shall not be permitted access to the Project until the Foreign Visitor Authorization is received from HQUSACE. Contractor personnel who are non-US citizens shall not be permitted to work on the contract at all until Foreign Visitor Authorization is received.

d. Authorized Unescorted Access Requirements. Perform a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) on all Contractor personnel that require authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse. Costs associated with the execution of the PRA shall be at the expense of the Contractor. The content of the PRA is defined by the requirements as follows:

• Criminal Check - Obtain a criminal background check, completed within the last seven years, on all Contractor personnel that require authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse. A minimum of a 7-year criminal background check with the state patrol office shall be performed from all states of residence and employment, for the past seven years. The Project Security Officer through the COR will approve, disapprove, or revoke authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse as a result of the 7-year background check.

• Identity Verification – Contractor employees shall provide positive verification of individual identity prior to authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse. Acceptable forms of identity verification are documents issued by a federal Government agency that include: the individual's photograph, name, and date of birth, such as a passport or military identification (ID) card. Additionally, a state issued driver's license or ID card in compliance with REAL ID (https://www.dhs.gov/real-id) is acceptable for identity verification.

• The Criminal Check and Identity Verification shall be updated at least every seven years for each employee requiring authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse.

• Escort Requirements - Contractor personnel not cleared for authorized access to the Powerhouse may be escorted by Government or Contractor personnel that have authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse. All costs related to the escorting of non-cleared personnel shall be at the expense of the Contractor. Additional burden shall not be placed upon the Government to provide these escorts. Prior to access, coordination with the Project Security Officer is required, including but not limited to:

• Verification of identity with photo identification

• Name of escorting individual and verification of unescorted status

• Time of entry into the Powerhouse

• Time exiting the Powerhouse.

e. Security Programs.

• Quarterly Security Awareness Program. Submit and maintain a quarterly security awareness program for employees requiring authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse. Security awareness documents will be furnished by the Project Security Officer and shall be distributed to Contractor personnel by the Contractor. Costs associated with the distribution of the security awareness documents shall be at the expense of the Contractor. These documents shall be distributed using direct (email, memos, computer training, and etc.) and indirect (posters, brochures, and etc.) communications.

• Annual NERC Mandated Cyber Infrastructure Protection Training Program. Submit and maintain an annual North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Mandated Cyber Infrastructure Protection Training Program. When the Contract requires https://www.dhs.gov/real-id the Contractor employee to have authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse, the USACE NERC Mandated Cyber Infrastructure Protection Training shall be completed by the employee prior to authorized unescorted physical or authorized cyber access to the Powerhouse. The Project Security Officer or COR will furnish the training curriculum, materials, and supplies. Costs associated with the execution of this training shall be at the expense of the Contractor. A minimum of seven days prior to engaging in work, submit a complete, signed and dated, listing of all personnel who have successfully completed the USACE NERC Mandated Cyber Infrastructure Protection Training. Submit a revised listing within seven calendar days of any personnel changes.

C-26.3. iWATCH and/or CorpsWatch Training. All Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall complete the local iWATCH, CorpsWatch, See Something, Say Something program. This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of Contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The Contractor shall submit a signed and dated training roster for each Contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR within five calendar days after Contract/Task Order award. Estimated training time is five minutes per individual. Obtain training DVD from A/E Contract Coordinator.

C-26.4. Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems. All Contractor employees with access to a government information system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems and then annually thereafter IAW AR 380-67 (Personnel Security Program) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors).

a. Obtain written permission from the Project.

b. A minimum of seven days prior to engaging in work, submit, to the Portland District Security Office a PRA for each employee.

• Have a PRA performed which includes a personnel identity verification and local agency criminal check for the prior seven years.

A minimum of a 7-year criminal background check with the state patrol office shall be performed from all states of residence and employment, for the past seven years.

• Identity Verification - Contractor employees shall provide positive verification of individual identity prior to authorized unescorted access to the Powerhouse. Acceptable forms of identity verification are documents issued by a federal Government agency that include: the individual's photograph, name, and date of birth, such as a passport or military identification (ID) card. Additionally, a state issued driver's license or ID card in compliance with REAL ID (https://www.dhs.gov/real-id) is acceptable for identity verification.

c. NERC CIP Training for Cyber Access. The NERC CIP training covers the proper use and access controls for GDACS, and the procedures that have been implemented to safeguard GDACS at the Project. The Project Security Officer will furnish the training curriculum, materials, and supplies. A minimum of seven days prior to engaging in work, submit a complete, signed, and dated listing of all personnel who have successfully completed the USACE NERC Mandated Cyber Infrastructure Protection Training.

https://www.dhs.gov/real-id

C-26.5. Contracts that Require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan (SOP). The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC

SOP/Plan within 30 days of Contract/Task Order award. The OPSEC SOP/Plan must be reviewed and approved by the OPSEC Officer. The SOP/Plan will include the Government’s critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it. In addition, the Contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator.

C-26.6 Requirements for OPSEC Training. All new Contractor employees shall complete Level 1 OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of commencing performance. The Contractor shall submit a signed and dated training roster for each Contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR within five calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. Additionally, all Contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. Obtain training DVD from A/E Contract Coordinator (CENWP-EC-TC). Estimated training time is 15 minutes per individual.

C-26.7. For Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Training. All Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees who need network access and/or working IA/IT functions must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All Contractor and subcontractor, employees who need network access and/or working IA/IT functions, must complete the following items and submit completion certificates to COR prior to issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All Contractor employees working IA/IT functions shall comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, and DA AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

a. Obtain written permission from the Project.

b. A minimum of seven days prior to engaging in work submit, to the COR or Project POC, a PRA for each employee.

• Have a PRA performed which includes a personnel identity verification and local agency criminal check for the prior seven years.

A minimum of a 7-year criminal background check with the state patrol office shall be performed from all states of residence and employment, for the past seven years.

• Identity Verification - Contractor employees shall provide positive verification of individual identity prior to authorize unescorted access to the Powerhouse. Acceptable forms of identity verification are documents issued by a federal Government agency that include: the individual's photograph, name, date of birth, such as a passport or military identification (ID) card. Additionally, a state issued driver's license or ID card is acceptable for identity verification.

• Take the NERC CIP Training for Cyber Access. The NERC CIP training covers the proper use and access controls for GDACS, and the procedures that have been implemented to safeguard GDACS at the Project. The Project Security Officer or COR will furnish the training curriculum, materials, and supplies. A minimum of seven days prior to engaging in work, submit a complete, signed and dated, listing of all personnel who have successfully completed the USACE NERC Mandated Cyber Infrastructure Protection Training.

C-26.8. Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas. All Contractor employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate access privilege, will be escorted by authorized personnel in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

C-26.9 Pre-screen Candidates using E-Verify Program. The Contractor shall pre-screen all employees using the E-verify Program website (http://www.uscis.gov/E-Verify) to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Contractor shall ensure that each employee has two valid forms of Government issued identification to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible employees must be provided to the COR no later than three business days after receipt of award.

C-27. QUALITY MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT.

C-27.1 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The Government will evaluate the Contractor periodically during performance of individual Task Orders under this Contract to ensure compliance with the proposed and accepted performance goals, regulations and guidance.

The Government will perform this evaluation according to a QASP. The Government will develop a draft QASP for inclusion into the statement of work prepared for individual Task Orders. The QASP will be refined and reviewed with the Contractor during the task order award process and supplied to the Contractor and used by the Government to evaluate the Contractor’s performance. Failure to adequately complete any service or submittal to at least a satisfactory level of quality or timeliness may result in repeat of work, a poor performance evaluation, or both. A sample QASP is shown below:

QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN FOR CONTRACT NO. W9127N-18-D-XXXX, TASK ORDER NO. XXXX

Deliverable or

Service Requirement

Measurement / Metric

Surveillance Method

Frequency Procedures to be taken when performance standards not met Task 1: Management Plans Quality Control Plan

Timeliness, accuracy, quality, consistency, and functionality

Submittal Review Draft and Final a. Contractor revision of submittal;

b. Poor performance evaluation

In addition to the information shown on the table, above, the QASP will also address…