PWS-FY24-Falcon Sewer Lines Upgrade Project Rev1 ED 02_06_2024.pdf

International Boundary and Water Commission United States and Mexico United States Section Operations and Maintenance Division

International Boundary and Water Commission United States and Mexico United States Section

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Performance Work Statement (PWS) Falcon Power Plant Replace/Upgrade Sewer Lines System Starr County, Texas

Solicitation

February 2024

USIBWC Falcon Power Plant

Sewer Lines System Upgrade

February 2024 Performance Work Statement

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SECTION 1

PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

1.1 Project Overview

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) requires a project to Replace/Upgrade current Sewer Lines System in the Falcon Power Plant. The project location is the Falcon Power Plant located at FM2098, 1 Reservoir Rd., Falcon Heights, Texas 78545.

1.2 General

This is a non-personnel services Contract to Provide/Remove/ Install/Upgrade current Sewer Lines System in Falcon Power Plant. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contract service providers performing the services herein. Such Contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.3 Description of Services

The Contractor shall Provide/Remove/Install/Upgrade current Sewer Lines System, and disposal of the current Sewer Lines System in Falcon Power Plant. Also, the Contractor shall provide all the material, supplies, transportation, tools, supervision necessary to perform the work as defined in this Performance

Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The

Contractor shall perform the project to the standards specified in this contract.

1.4 Objective

The Contractor shall provide, install, and upgrade sanitary sewer piping lines to serve Falcon Power Plant as required and in accordance with the United States Plumbing Codes. The objective is to upgrade and install new Sewer Lines System for Falcon Power Plant. The project and equipment shall include the following items:

1. Perform an inspection/assessment to determine the accurate of liner feet of sewer lines piping need to be replaced and miscellaneous items/equipment required to be replaced.

2. Remove and Disposal current Sewer Lines Piping.

3. Provide and Install a New Sewer Lines System with Miscellaneous Items.

4. Replace All the Regular Toilets, Single Stainless Sink, Alcove Shower Panel Kit and Bathroom

Dividers Walls.

5. Inspect/Test New Sewer Lines Piping.

6. Provide a Detailed Final Report with all the new equipment (Includes PDF Format drawings)

1.5 Project Location

A. USIBWC Falcon Power Plant is located at FM2098, 1 Reservoir Rd., Falcon Heights, Texas 78545.

B. The work is located completely within the United States but is adjacent to the international border with Mexico.

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C. Access to the Falcon Power Plant requires crossing through the United States Port of Entry and complying with proper documentation (passports or other) as required by U.S. Customs and Border

Protection officials.

1.6 Period of Performance

A. The Contractor shall complete work within 180 calendar days after the contract has been awarded to the Contractor.

1.7 Investigation of Site Conditions

A. Contractors are encouraged to attend an agency organized site visit. Site visits may be scheduled by contacting Edi Delgado at 956- 363-0119 or Edi.Delgado@ibwc.gov. While attending the training visit all contractors must adhere to COVID-19 requirements for social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e. mask and gloves). Contractors will not be permitted access to IBWC facilities without proper PPE. Virtual site visits (video/photographs) are not permitted.

B. Submission of a quote shall be conclusive evidence that the Contractor has reviewed, investigated, and acknowledged all items below.

1. Conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of materials.

2. The availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads.

3. Uncertainties of weather and similar physical conditions at the site.

4. The conformation and conditions of the ground.

5. The character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during work performance.

C. Submission of a quote shall be conclusive evidence that the Contractor has investigated and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, the character, quality, and work to be performed, and the quantities of materials to be furnished.

D. Submission of a quote constitutes agreement that Contractor has provided written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies discovered in PWS, that responses to these written notices are acceptable to Contractor, and that PWS is enough to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing required work.

E. Contractor has the sole responsibility to make such independent investigation and examination as they deem necessary in order to satisfy themselves as to the conditions to be encountered in the performance of work and the quantities required to complete the work in accordance with the PWS.

F. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding reached or representation made concerning conditions which can affect the work by any of its officers or agents before the execution of this Contract, unless that understanding, or representation is expressly stated in this

Contract.

G. Any failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expense to the Government.

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1.8 Duty to Inquire

A. Contractor shall review the full PWS.

B. If during review of these items, the Contractor finds discrepancies, omissions, conflicts, defects, errors, or ambiguities, they have a duty to inquire and shall notify the Contracting Officer prior to the question submission deadline as established in the solicitation. The Contractor shall also inquire about items that are unclear or open to interpretation.

C. The Contractor shall take no advantage of any item of which they have a duty to inquire.

1.9 Work Restrictions

A. The Contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 7:00 AM through 5:30

PM (Central Time Zone), Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar

Government-directed facility closings.

B. The Contractor may request different working hours and must submit in writing to the Contracting

Officer (CO). The USIBWC may be unable to accommodate different working hours.

1.10 Department of Homeland Security

In any event the staff of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS, also known as US Customs and

Border Protection or CBP) alerts and directs any field crews to stop work for any security reasons in the area, the Contractor shall consider this as top priority and fully cooperate with the directions of DHS at all times until the security alert is cleared by the DHS. In addition, the Contractor shall contact and coordinate with the CO and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for any additional steps to be taken during and after the security alert.

SECTION 2

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

2.1 General

A. The Contractor shall provide/remove/install the new Sewer Lines Piping System in Falcon Power

Plant and dispose of the current Sewer Lines Piping System after being removed. The Project shall include the following requirements and other upgrades may be included with approval:

1. Perform an Inspection/Assessment to determine the accurate amount of linear feet of Sewer

Piping (Approx. of 600 Ft) and Miscellaneous PVC Pipping and Fittings damaged or Wear

Off that needs to be replaced. (Elbows, Couplings, and Special fittings)

2. Remove and Disposal current Sewer Lines Piping and Miscellaneous Sewer Parts after being removed.

3. Remove and Replace 6 (six) Standards Toilets with Wall Dividers

4. Remove and Replace Alcove Shower Panel Kit

5. Remove and Replace Single Stainless-Steel Sink

6. Provide and Install New Sewer Piping Lines System in the Facility

7. Test/Inspect New Sewer Lines Piping System.

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New Sewer Lines Piping System:

1. All the Sewer Lines Piping and Miscellaneous Items would be the same size as specified in the Drawings, Materials and Grades would be according to Plumbing/Sewer Codes

Standards for a Industrial or Power Plants

2. Remove and Replace all the Clen Out Pipes and Install as necessary to improve current

Sewer Line System

3. Remove and replace all Pipe Clamps, Pipe Hangers, 90 Degrees, T’s, Traps and Offset

Piping with the best material available in the Market and approved by Plumbing Codes

Standards.

B. The Contractor shall submit project bill of materials with all the description, size, material of the equipment installed, to be reviewed and approved by the Power Plant Superintendent and COR.

C. IBWC will provide all the Sewer Lines Drawings available to be reviewed by the Contractor.

D. Remove/Replace all horizontal and vertical sewer lines from the mains at the foundation wall to all vertical risers. Prior to beginning piping work the contractor must have both mains jetted and cleared to insure free flowing mains at a minimum to the first sewer manhole. It is not possible to stop water and waste; the contractor must capture all water and dispose of it while replacing the pipe. A plan to accomplish this task must be submitted and approved by the Power Plant

Superintendent. Wastewater shall not be allowed to escape into the dirt or any other. area. If a release occurs the contractor must clean the spill at his own expense. The existing galvanized pips shall be replaced with no-hub at the contractor’s discretion. Uncommon pipe sizes may be encountered. The contractor may upsize piping at the contractor’s discretion.

E. The Contractor shall provide electronically final report (PDF Format) which includes New Sewer

Lines Piping System Drawings which includes all material description, piping size, and

Maintenance Recommendations.

F. The Contractor shall conduct a Safety Meeting with all the personnel involved on this project and plant personnel prior to start a working day on Falcon Power Plant area.

2.2 Clean-Up and Disposal of Waste Materials

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for the cleanup and disposal of waste materials and rubbish from the site, field office(s), and staging area(s).

B. The Contractor is responsible to Remove and Disposal any Sewer Pipes with Lead Paint or any

Hazardous Material, and the cost must be included in the final cost to perform this project

C. The disposal of waste materials and rubbish shall be in accordance with applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations and with the requirements in this Contract. Should a conflict exist in the requirements for cleanup and disposal of waste materials, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

1. All waste unless otherwise noted in these specifications shall be disposed of at a licensed landfill or waste disposal facility.

2. Recyclables

a. The Contractor shall dispose of recyclable and reusable products through waste disposal only as a last option.

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b. Scrap metal shall be donated or sold to scrap dealers or recycle centers whenever possible.

D. No excess materials shall be deposited within Government property unless compliance confirmed by the Government.

E. The Contractor shall maintain work and storage areas free from accumulations of waste materials and rubbish and before completing the work, shall remove all temporary facilities, including, buildings, unused materials, concrete forms, and other like materials, which are not a part of the permanent work.

2.3 Warranty

A. Warranties shall be provided in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(o).

B. The Contractor shall warrant that work performed under this PWS conforms to the Contract requirements and is free of any defect in equipment, material, or workmanship performed by the

Contractor or any subcontractor or supplier at any tier for a period of at least one (1) year.

1. The Contractor is responsible for providing warranties on items when the manufacturer's warranty is less than the time indicated in Paragraph 2.3C or when the manufacturer's warranty does not cover full repair and/or replacement as appropriate.

C. The Contractor shall obtain warranties from responsible subcontractors, suppliers, and manufacturers, within sixty (60) days after completion of the applicable item of work, but no later than the date of warranty commencement.

D. Starting date of warranty is date of date of Government acceptance of the work.

E. A warranty requires that if a warranted item fails to meet Contract requirements, it shall be repaired, replaced, or have other remedial actions taken to bring the item into compliance with the Contract requirements. Any item damaged due to failure or malfunction of item warranted under this

Contract shall be repaired or replaced at no cost to the Government.

F. The Contractor shall supply the CO with a telephone number, mailing address, email address, and contact name for the point of contact for any required warranty work.

SECTION 3

EXISTING CONDITIONS

3.1 General

A. Falcon Power Plant includes a power station with three hydroelectric generating units nominally rated at 10.5 MW each. Power at the plant was first generated commercially in 1954.

B. Each of the three hydro generators are rated at 11,667kVA, 0.9 P. F, (10.5MW), 6.9kV, 164 rpm with a 60°C rise above a 40°C ambient. At rated output, the armature current is 975 Amps. These generators were manufactured to comply with the American National Standards Institute, Inc.

(ANSI) standard C50.12 in effect at that time which included a 115 percent overload capability.

C. All the Current Sewer Lines System in the Facility were installed 70 years ago and needs replaced as a recommendation on the last Power Plant Inspection performed by USACE on 2018.

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3.2 Government Furnished Utilities

A. The Government will not be furnishing any utilities for this project including, but not limited to electricity, telephone, sewer, and natural gas.

SECTION 4

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Common Product Requirements

A. Materials Certification

The Contractor shall submit a training materials certification package to COR which contains a checklist and supporting documentation for all materials used on the project. The supporting documentation shall consist of a summary of all documentation practices utilized for material acceptance and explanations of any deficiencies noted on the checklist.

1. Training Material certifications shall ensure that all items meet the Buy American Act (41

USC 10a - 10d).

B. Source Control

1. The Contractor shall use only materials that meet the Contract requirements.

2. Unless otherwise specified or compliance confirmed, the Contractor shall use new materials for the work. Material can be reused onsite upon written approval of COR.

3. All materials installed shall be free of defects.

4. The Contractor shall secure the Government’s compliance confirmation of the proposed source of materials to be used before their delivery.

C. Quality Control / Quality Assurance of Materials

1. Source Limitations

To the greatest extent possible for each item of work, the Contractor shall provide training materials of a singular generic kind from a single source.

2. Compatibility of Options

Where more than one choice is available as options for Contractor's selection of a product, material, or equipment, the Contractor shall select an option which is compatible with other products, materials, or equipment. Compatibility is a basic general requirement of product, material, and equipment selections.

3. The Contractor shall correct or remove materials that fail to meet Contract requirements or that do not produce satisfactory results. The Contractor shall reimburse the Government for cost incurred if additional quality assurance sampling and testing is required by a change of source.

4. Training Materials not meeting Contract requirements will be rejected, unless the Government approves corrective actions in writing. Upon rejection, the Contractor shall immediately remove and replace rejected materials. Should the Contractor fail to comply with the removal of rejected materials, the Government may remove and replace defective material and the cost of testing, removal, and replacement will be deducted from the Contractor’s final payment.

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D. Surplus Materials

1. The Contractor will not take ownership of surplus materials unless otherwise indicated in the

Contract documents.

SECTION 5

DELIVERABLES

5.1 General

A. Deliverables include, but are not limited to:

1. Project Schedule

a. Project Schedule is to be delivered to COR within seven (7) Calendar Days of contract awarded.

2. Project Procedures

a. The Contractor shall provide to the COR a plan outlining the procedures to perform the removal/installation with minor interruption to the power plant’s daily operations.

3. Training Report and Recommendations

a. The Contractor shall provide to the COR reports and maintenance procedures, and recommendations for future upgrades.

b. The Contractor shall provide two hard copies of the training report and an electronic maintenance procedure file (PDF format).

4. Safety Documents

SECTION 6

PROJECT COORDINATION & ADMINISTRATION

6.1 General

A. The Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, labor, and services required by this

Performance Work Statement to perform the work for the Contract sum and within the Contract period of performance.

B. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all its suppliers, manufactures and subcontractors have reviewed all applicable documents relative to their work. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and services not provided by the Contractor’s suppliers, manufacturers, fabricators, and/or subcontractors.

6.2 Security

The Contractor is responsible for securing the work site, equipment, and materials from vandalism and theft.

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6.3 Safety

A. The Contractor is solely responsible for worksite safety while performing work or inspections on

Government property. The Contractor shall implement a safety program that protects the lives and health of personnel in the project area, prevents damage to property, and avoids work interruptions.

The Government is not responsible for accidents or injuries sustained by Contractor employees, guests, or invitees of the Contractor, its agents, or its subcontractors, unless the accident was directly caused by the authorized action of a Government employee in the performance of his/her duties.

B. The Contractor is responsible for being cognizant of and ensuring compliance with the requirements set forth. Such responsibility shall apply to both the Contractor’s operations and those of the

Contractor’s subcontractors.

C. The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of all applicable regulations of the Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910, Occupational Safety and Health

Standards, and 29 CFR 1926, Construction Standards.

1. The OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926 can be accessed at http://www.osha.gov or http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.

D. The Contractor’s personnel shall be required to use appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to hard hats, safety goggles, welding shields, face shields, protective footwear, protective gloves, and hearing protection.

E. The Contractor shall perform daily housekeeping. The Government will not provide trash dumpsters.

SECTION 7

PROJECT MEETINGS

7.1 General

A. The Contractor, the COR, or the CO may schedule training meetings at any time.

B. When USIBWC schedules a meeting, the COR shall inform participants and others involved and individuals whose presence is required, of date and time of each meeting. The COR shall prepare the meeting agenda and distribute to all invited attendees.

C. When the Contractor schedules a meeting, the Contractor shall inform participants and others involved and individuals whose presence is required, of date and time of each meeting. The

Contractor shall prepare the meeting agenda and distribute to all invited attendees.

D. The following meetings are anticipated, and the Contractor shall identify them in the Schedule:

1. Kickoff Meeting

2. Progress Meetings http://www.osha.gov/ http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/

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7.2 Kickoff Meeting

A. After award of the Contract, the COR will coordinate with the Contractor to schedule a Kickoff

Meeting. The meeting shall take place prior to the beginning of any Contract work.

B. The purpose of the meeting is to introduce project personnel and to review responsibilities and procedures.

C. The Contractor shall reach an understanding with the Government regarding the project requirements as stated is this Performance Work Statement. This understanding shall be documented in writing and approved by the CO after the Kickoff Meeting.

D. Attendees include, but are not limited to:

1. Contractor's Project Manager

2. CO

3. COR

4. Falcon Power Plant Superintendent

5. It is recommended that Contractor's engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other concerned parties also attend the conference. The Contractor may invite anyone they wish to this meeting.

6. All participants at the conference shall be familiar with the project and authorized to conclude matters relating to the work.

E. Agenda

Discussion of items of significance that could affect the work and project, including the following:

1. Introduction/designation of key personnel and their duties.

2. Review of the current phasing, critical work sequencing, and long-lead items.

3. Review of minimum project requirements.

4. Review of procedures for handling and processing modifications, RFIs, deliverables, and applications for payment.

5. Preparation of deliverable documents.

6. Use of site.

7. Work restrictions.

8. USIBWC and other's occupancy requirements.

9. Safety and first aid.

10. Security.

11. Maintenance of project site.

12. Working hours.

F. Meeting Minutes

The COR will record the discussions of the meeting and distribute the minutes to all attendees for review prior to finalizing.

7.3 Progress Meetings

A. If needed, the COR will schedule progress meetings once the Contractor has mobilized onsite. The

COR will conduct and issue minutes of the meetings. Meeting minutes will become official

Contract correspondence.

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B. The Government may call other meetings on an "as needed" basis.

C. The purpose of these meetings shall be to analyze the progress of the work, resolve conflicts, and in general coordinate the operation of all organizations active at the project site.

SECTION 8

PROJECT SCHEDULE

8.1 Description / Purpose

A. The Contractor shall prepare a project schedule which shall reflect completion of all work under this

Performance Work Statement.

B. Project schedule submittal shall include an electronic pdf file.

1. All abbreviations shall be defined.

2. Each project schedule shall show a revision date.

C. Baseline Schedule Preparation

Prepare a list of all activities required to complete the work. The baseline schedule shall include all planned work activities and sequences and show Contract completion within the number of calendar days specified in the Contract.

a. Activities

Prepare a list of all activities required to complete the work. Indicate the estimated duration, sequence requirements, and relationship of each activity in relation to other activities.

b. Time Frame

Proposed duration assigned to each activity shall be the Contractor's best estimate of time required to complete the activity considering the scope and resources planned for the activity.

SECTION 9

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

9.1 Contractor's Responsibility

A. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to perform work in compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state, and local laws, codes, rules, regulations, ordinances, and standards, including, but not limited to, those outlined in 9.3 below.

B. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to acquire copies of all applicable codes, regulations, and standards for ready reference.

C. In instances where requirements are in conflict, the stricter standard shall apply.

All inspections, observations, or tests required for code compliance are the responsibility of the

Contractor.

9.2 Dates

A. For all related standards and regulatory requirements in this document, the version, edition, or year shown indicates the governing version.

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B. All Public Laws, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Executive Orders (EOs), Management Policies, Government Directives, Government Standards, refer to the original document as well as any subsequent amendments, corrections, and/or additions.

1. The latest amendments, corrections and additions are to be assumed applicable in the same way as the document itself.

2. The version in effect as of the issuing date of the Solicitation for this project governs unless the law, regulation, order, policy, directive, or standard is updated with a retroactive clause.

9.3 Summary of Regulatory Documents and Agencies

A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

1. Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910)

a. https://www.osha.gov/law-regs.html

B. Public Laws and Acts

All Public Laws and Acts can be found at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/

SECTION 10

MEASUREMENTS AND PAYMENTS

10.1 USIBWC Payment Processing

A. The Contractor shall submit invoices via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) System. Further information on IPP will be provided at time of award.

B. The invoice for this Contract shall not be combined with any other work or other Contracts; it shall be for this Contract only.

10.2 Invoices

A. USIBWC Payment Processing

B. A. The Contractor shall submit an electronic invoice pursuant to FAR 5.212-4(g) to be processed via the IPP system at www.ipp.gov. B. A copy of the invoice shall be emailed to the

CO and COR concurrently.

C. C. The invoice for this Contract shall not be combined with any other work or other Contracts;

it shall be for this Contract only.

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