R16PS00864_-_Amendment_No._003.pdf

R16PS00864 – San Joaquin Water Supply Pipeline Spec. No. 20-C0855 Amendment No. 003

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-02 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FEB 1998

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdiara.htm (DIAR 1452.XXX-XX formatted clauses) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (FAR 52.XXX-XX formatted clauses) http://www.usbr.gov/mso/aamd/regulations.html (WBR 1452.XXX-XX)

Clause

Title

Date

52.202-01

Definitions

NOV 2013

52.203-03

Gratuities

APR 1984

52.203-05

Covenant Against Contingent Fees

MAY 2014

52.203-06 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government SEP 2006 52.203-07

Anti-Kickback Procedures

52.203-08

Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity

52.203-10

Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity

52.203-12

Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

OCT 2010

52.203-13

Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct

OCT 2015

52.203-17

Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

APR 2014

52.204-04

Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-07 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

52.204-13

System for Award Management

JUL 2013

52.204-14

Service Contract Reporting Requirements

JAN 2014

52.209-06

Protecting the Government’s Interest When http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/acquisitions/RAR/rar.html

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Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

OCT 2015

52.209-09 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

JUL 2013

52.214-26 Audit and Records – Sealed Bidding OCT 2010 52.214-27

Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications – Sealed Bidding

AUG 2011

52.214-28 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications – Sealed Bidding

OCT 2010

52.214-29 Order of Precedence – Uniformed Contract Format - Sealed Biding

JAN 1986

52.219-27

Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

NOV 2011

52.219-08

Utilization of Small Business Concerns

OCT 2014

52.219-28

Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-03

Convict Labor

JUN 2003

52.222-04 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act- Overtime Compensation

52.222-06

Construction Wage Rate Requirements

52.222-07

Withholding of Funds

52.222-08

Payrolls and Basic Records

52.222-09

Apprentices and Trainees

JUL 2005

52.222-10

Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements

FEB 1988

52.222-11

Subcontracts (Labor Standards)

52.222-12

Contract Termination – Debarment

52.222-13

Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations

52.222-14

Disputes Concerning Labor Standards

FEB 1988

52.222-15

Certification of Eligibility

52.222-21

Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

APR 2015

52.222-26

Equal Opportunity

52.222-27

Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction

52.222-35

Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, I-3

Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans

52.222-36

Affirmative Action For Workers with Disabilities

JUL 2014

52.222-37

Employment Reports on Veterans

FEB 2016

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-50

Combating Trafficking in Persons

MAR 2015

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification OCT 2015 52.223-03 Alt I

Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (JAN 1997) - Alternate I

JUL 1995

52.223-04 Recovered Material Certification MAY 2008 52.223-05

Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information

MAY 2011

52.223-06

Drug Free Workplace

MAY 2001

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts

MAY 2008

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

AUG 2011

52.225-05 Trade Agreements FEB 2016 52.225-13

Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

JUN 2008

52.227-01

Authorization and Consent

DEC 2007

52.227-02

Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copy Infringement

DEC 2007

52.227-04 Patent Indemnity – Construction Contracts DEC 2007 52.228-02 Additional Bond Security OCT 1997 52.228-05 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation JAN 1997 52.228-11 Pledges of Assets JAN 2012 52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds MAY 2014 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit NOV 2014 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction OCT 2010

52.229-03

Federal, State And Local Taxes

FEB 2013

52.232-05 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts MAY 2014

52.232-17

Interest

52.232-23

Assignment Of Claims

52.232-27

Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts

52.232-33

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for

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Award Management

52.232-39

Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-01 Alt I

Disputes - Alternate I (DEC 1991)

52.233-03

Protest After Award

AUG 1996

52.233-04

Applicable Law For Breach Of Contract Claim

OCT 2004

52.236-02

Differing Site Conditions

52.236-03

Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work

52.236-05

Material and Workmanship

52.236-06

Superintendence by the Contractor

52.236-07

Permits and Responsibilities

NOV 1991

52.236-09

Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements

52.236-10

Operations and Storage Areas

52.236-11

Use and Possession Prior to Completion

52.236-12

Cleaning Up

52.236-13 Alt I

Accident Prevention (NOV 1991) – Alternate I

NOV 1991

52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services APR 1984 52.236-15 Construction Schedules for Construction Contracts APR 1984 52.236-17 Layout of Work APR 1984

52.236-21 Alt I Specifications and Drawings for Construction (FEB 1997) – Alternate I FEB 1997

52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference FEB 1995 52.242-13

Bankruptcy

JUL 1995

52.243-04

Changes

JUN 2007

52.245-01 Government Property – Alternate I APR 2012 52.245-09 Use and Charges APR 2012 52.248-03

Value Engineering – Construction

52.249-02 Alt I

Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (SEP 1996) – Alternate I

APR 2012

52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) APR 1984 52.253-01 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

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DIAR 1452.203-70 RESTRICTIONS ON ENDORSEMENTS-DEPARTMENT JUL 1996

OF THE INTERIOR

The Contractor shall not refer to contracts awarded by the Department of the Interior in commercial advertising, as defined in FAR 31.205-1, in a manner which states or implies that the product or service provided is approved or endorsed by the Government, or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. This restriction is intended to avoid the appearance of preference by the Government toward any product or service. The Contractor may request the Contracting Officer to make a determination as to the propriety of promotional material.

DIAR 1452.204-70 RELEASE OF CLAIMS - DEPARTMENT OF JUL 1996

THE INTERIOR

After completion of work and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of claims against the United States relating to this contract. The Release of Claims form (DI-137) shall be used for this purpose. The form provides for exception of specified claims from operation of the release.

DIAR 1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE - DEPARTMENT JUL 1996

OF THE INTERIOR

(a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows:

$100,000 each person $500,000 each occurrence $ 20,000 property damage

(b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance.

The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

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DIAR 1452.237-70 INFORMATION COLLECTION – DEPARTMENT JUL 1996

OF THE INTERIOR

If performance of this contract requires the contractor to collect information on identical items from ten or more public respondents, no action shall be taken or funds expended in the solicitation or collection of such information until the contractor has received from the Contracting Officer written notification that approval has been obtained from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. The Contractor agrees to provide all information requested by the Contracting Officer which is necessary to obtain approval from OMB.

FAR 52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH MAR 2015

ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS—

(DEVIATION 2015-02)

(a) The contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such fraud, waste, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibition and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

FAR 52.215-19 NOTIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP CHANGES OCT 1997

(a) The Contractor shall make the following notifications in writing:

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(1) When the Contractor becomes aware that a change in its ownership has occurred, or is certain to occur, that could result in changes in the valuation of its capitalized assets in the accounting records, the Contractor shall notify the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) within 30 days.

(2) The Contractor shall also notify the ACO within 30 days whenever changes to asset valuations or any other cost changes have occurred or are certain to occur as a result of a change in ownership.

(b) The Contractor shall --

(1) Maintain current, accurate, and complete inventory records of assets and their costs;

(2) Provide the ACO or designated representative ready access to the records upon request;

(3) Ensure that all individual and grouped assets, their capitalized values, accumulated depreciation or amortization, and remaining useful lives are identified accurately before and after each of the Contractor’s ownership changes; and

(4) Retain and continue to maintain depreciation and amortization schedules based on the asset records maintained before each Contractor ownership change.

(c) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts under this contract that meet the applicability requirement of FAR 15.408(k).

FAR 52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658 DEC 2015

Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- “United States'' means the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

“Worker''—

(1) Means any person engaged in performing work on, or in connection with, a contract covered by Executive Order 13658, and—

(i) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C.

chapter 8), the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV);

(ii) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and

(iii) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer.

(2) Includes workers performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c).

(3) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.

(b) Executive Order Minimum Wage rate.

(1) The Contractor shall pay to workers, while performing in the United States, and performing on, I-8 or in connection with, this contract, a minimum hourly wage rate of $10.10 per hour beginning January 1, 2015.

(2) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid, if necessary, beginning January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, to meet the applicable annual E.O. minimum wage. The Administrator of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (the Administrator) will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before the effective date of the new E.O.

minimum wage rate. The Administrator will also publish the applicable E.O. minimum wage on www.wdol.gov (or any successor Web site) and a general notice on all wage determinations issued under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, that will provide information on the E.O. minimum wage and how to obtain annual updates.

The applicable published E.O. minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract.

(3)

(i) The Contractor may request a price adjustment only after the effective date of the new annual E.O. minimum wage determination. Prices will be adjusted only for increased labor costs (including subcontractor labor costs) as a result of an increase in the annual E.O. minimum wage, and for associated labor costs (including those for subcontractors). Associated labor costs shall include increases or decreases that result from changes in social security and unemployment taxes and workers' compensation insurance, but will not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(ii) Subcontractors may be entitled to adjustments due to the new minimum wage, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2). Contractors shall consider any subcontractor requests for such price adjustment.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause, and will not provide duplicate price adjustments with any price adjustment under clauses implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute.

(4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

(5) A pay period under this clause may not be longer than semi-monthly, but may be shorter to comply with any applicable law or other requirement under this contract establishing a shorter pay period. Workers shall be paid no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which such wages were earned or accrued.

(6) The Contractor shall pay, unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker's wages below the E.O. minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29 CFR 10.23, Deductions.

(7) The Contractor shall not discharge any part of its minimum wage obligation under this clause by furnishing fringe benefits or, with respect to workers whose wages are governed by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the cash equivalent thereof.

(8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance establishing a minimum wage higher than the E.O. minimum wage. However, wage increases under such other laws or municipal ordinances are not subject to price adjustment under this subpart.

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(9) The Contractor shall pay the E.O. minimum wage rate whenever it is higher than any applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) wage rate.

(10) The Contractor shall follow the policies and procedures in 29 CFR 10.24(b) and 10.28 for treatment of workers engaged in an occupation in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips.

(c)

(1) This clause applies to workers as defined in paragraph (a). As provided in that definition--

(i) Workers are covered regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the worker;

(ii) Workers with disabilities whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) are covered; and

(iii) Workers who are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program or training program registered with the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, are covered.

(2) This clause does not apply to--

(i) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered individuals performing in connection with contracts covered by the E.O., i.e. those individuals who perform duties necessary to the performance of the contract, but who are not directly engaged in performing the specific work called for by the contract, and who spend less than 20 percent of their hours worked in a particular workweek performing in connection with such contracts;

(ii) Individuals exempted from the minimum wage requirements of the FLSA under 29 U.S.C. 213(a) and 214(a) and (b), unless otherwise covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute. These individuals include but are not limited to--

(A) Learners, apprentices, or messengers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(a).

(B) Students whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C.

214(b).

(C) Those employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (29 U.S.C.

213(a)(1) and 29 CFR part 541).

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all workers performing work on, or in connection with, this contract of the applicable E.O. minimum wage rate under this clause. With respect to workers covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Contractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes. With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall post notice, utilizing the poster provided by the Administrator, which can be obtained at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Contractors that customarily post notices to workers electronically may post the notice electronically provided the electronic posting is displayed prominently on any Web site that is maintained by the contractor, whether external or internal, and customarily used for notices to workers about terms and conditions of employment.

(e) Payroll Records.

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(1) The Contractor shall make and maintain records, for three years after completion of the work, containing the following information for each worker:

(i) Name, address, and social security number;

(ii) The worker's occupation(s) or classification(s);

(iii) The rate or rates of wages paid;

(iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker;

(v) Any deductions made; and

(vi) Total wages paid.

(2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Contractor shall make a copy of the contract available, as applicable, for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator.

(4) Failure to comply with this paragraph (e) shall be a violation of 29 CFR 10.26 and this contract.

Upon direction of the Administrator or upon the Contracting Officer's own action, payment shall be withheld until such time as the noncompliance is corrected.

(5) Nothing in this clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor's payroll and recordkeeping obligations, if any, under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act, or any other applicable law.

(f) Access. The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Administrator to conduct investigations, including interviewing workers at the worksite during normal working hours.

(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, upon his or her own action or upon written request of the Administrator, will withhold funds or cause funds to be withheld, from the Contractor under this or any other Federal contract with the same Contractor, sufficient to pay workers the full amount of wages required by this clause.

(h) Disputes. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR 10.51,Disputes concerning contractor compliance, the procedures for resolving disputes concerning a contractor's compliance with Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR part 10. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. These disputes include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the Department of Labor, or the workers or their representatives.

(i) Antiretaliation. The Contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any worker because such worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to compliance with the E.O. or this clause, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.

(j) Subcontractor compliance. The Contractor is responsible for subcontractor compliance with the requirements of this clause and may be held liable for unpaid wages due subcontractor workers.

(k) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph

(k) in all subcontracts, regardless of dollar value, that are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, and are to be performed in whole or in part in the United States.

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FAR 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN ACT— CONSTRUCTION MAY 2014

MATERIALS

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is—

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

“Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means--

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

“Domestic construction material” means—

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if—

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction

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“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements the 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: “NONE”

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute.

(1)

(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including--

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a

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(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material.

However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison Construction material description Unit of measure Quantity Price (dollars) * Item 1 Foreign construction material Domestic construction material Item 2 Foreign construction material Domestic construction material [List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.] [Include other applicable supporting information.]

[*Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).]

FAR 52.228-01 BID GUARANTEE SEP 1996

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds --

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, I-14 whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

FAR 52.236-08 OTHER CONTRACTS APR 1984

The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work at or near the site of the work under this contract. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with the other contractors and with Government employees and shall carefully adapt scheduling and performing the work under this contract to accommodate the additional work, heeding any direction that may be provided by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act that will interfere with the performance of work by any other contractor or by Government employees.

The following other contract work is anticipated to be performed at or near the site of this contract: Contractor shall be notified if any other work will be taking place at or near the site of this contract after award of the contract.

FAR 52.244-06 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS FEB 2016

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Commercial item” has the meaning contained Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101, Definitions.

“Subcontract” includes a transfer of commercial items between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the Contractor or subcontractor at any tier.

(b) To the maximum extent practicable, the Contractor shall incorporate, and require its subcontractors at all tiers to incorporate, commercial items or nondevelopmental items as components of items to be supplied under this contract.

(c)

(1) The Contractor shall insert the following clauses in subcontracts for commercial items:

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509), if the subcontract exceeds $5.5 million and has a performance period of more than 120 days. In altering this clause to identify the appropriate parties, all disclosures of violation of the civil

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False Claims Act or of Federal criminal law shall be directed to the agency Office of the Inspector General, with a copy to the Contracting Officer.

(ii) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5), if the subcontract is funded under the Recovery Act.

(iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), if the subcontract offers further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212(a));

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employments Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496), if flow down is required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(x)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

(Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xiii) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013), if flow down is required in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.232-40.

(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. App. 1241 and 10 U.S.C. 2631), if flow down is required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may flow down to subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

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(d) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts awarded under this contract.

FAR 52.246-21 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION MAR 1994

(a) In addition to any other warranties in this contract, the Contractor warrants, except as provided in paragraph (i) of this clause, that work performed under this contract conforms to the contract requirements and is free of any defect in equipment, material, or design furnished, or workmanship performed by the Contractor or any subcontractor or supplier at any tier.

(b) This warranty shall continue for a period of 1 year from the date of final acceptance of the work. If the Government takes possession of any part of the work before final acceptance, this warranty shall continue for a period of 1 year from the date the Government takes possession.

(c) The Contractor shall remedy at the Contractor’s expense any failure to conform, or any defect. In addition, the Contractor shall remedy at the Contractor’s expense any damage to Government-owned or controlled real or personal property, when that damage is the result of --

(1) The Contractor’s failure to conform to contract requirements; or

(2) Any defect of equipment, material, workmanship, or design furnished.

(d) The Contractor shall restore any work damaged in fulfilling the terms and conditions of this clause. The Contractor’s warranty with respect to work repaired or replaced will run for 1 year from the date of repair or replacement.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, within a reasonable time after the discovery of any failure, defect, or damage.

(f) If the Contractor fails to remedy any failure, defect, or damage within a reasonable time after receipt of notice, the Government shall have the right to replace, repair, or otherwise remedy the failure, defect, or damage at the Contractor’s expense.

(g) With respect to all warranties, express or implied, from subcontractors, manufacturers, or suppliers for work performed and materials furnished under this contract, the Contractor shall --

(1) Obtain all warranties that would be given in normal commercial practice;

(2) Require all warranties to be executed, in writing, for the benefit of the Government, if directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(3) Enforce all warranties for the benefit of the Government, if directed by the Contracting

Officer.

(h) In the event the Contractor’s warranty under paragraph (b) of this clause has expired, the Government may bring suit at its expense to enforce a subcontractor’s, manufacturer’s, or supplier’s warranty.

(i) Unless a defect is caused by the negligence of the Contractor or subcontractor or supplier at any tier, the Contractor shall not be liable for the repair of any defects of material or design furnished by the Government nor for the repair of any damage that results from any defect in Government-furnished material or design.

(j) This warranty shall not limit the Government’s rights under the Inspection and Acceptance clause of this contract with respect to latent defects, gross mistakes, or fraud.

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FAR 52.252-06 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES APR 1984

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior or Bureau of Reclamation (48 CFR Chapter 5) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

WBR 1452.201-80 AUTHORITIES AND LIMITATIONS – JUL 1993

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

(a) All work shall be performed under the authority exercised by the Contracting Officer who has been appointed in accordance with the requirements of the Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) 1401.603 (48 CFR 1401.603).

(b) The Contracting Officer may designate other Government employees to act as authorized representatives in administering this contract in accordance with the requirements of DIAR

1401.670 (48 CFR 1401.670). Any designation shall be made to the authorized representative by an appointment memorandum signed by the Contracting Officer which contains the scope and limitations of authority delegated for purposes of administering this contract. A copy of the memorandum, and any revisions to it, shall be provided to the Contractor which shall acknowledge receipt.

(c) The Contractor shall, without unnecessary delay, comply with any written or oral direction of the contracting officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of their appointment memorandum. Such orders or direction include, but are not limited to, instructions, interpretations, approvals, or rejections associated with work under this contract including requirements for submission of technical data, shop drawings, samples, literature, plans, or other data required to be approved by the Government under this contract.

(d)(1) If the Contractor receives direction for work under this contract (including any written or oral orders it regards as a change order under the Changes clause of this contract) and it considers such direction to have been issued without proper authority (including instances where it believes delegated authority has been exceeded), it shall not proceed with the direction and shall notify the Contracting Officer within five (5) working days of receipt of the direction. On the basis of the most accurate information available to the Contractor, the notice shall state--

(i) The date, nature, and circumstances of the direction received;

(ii) The name, function, and activity of each Government individual and Contractor official or employee involved in or knowledgeable about such direction;

(iii) The identification of any documents and the substance of any oral communication involved in such direction;

(iv) The contract line items or other contract requirements that may be affected by the

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(v) Any other information considered pertinent.

(2) Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform under this paragraph prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's determination issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall promptly, after receipt of any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause, respond to the notice in writing. The response shall --

(1) Confirm that the direction contained in the Contractor's notice was unauthorized and either authorize it by appropriate contract modification or countermand it;

(2) Deny that the direction contained in the Contractor's notice was outside the scope and limitations of the authority of the authorized representative who gave the direction and direct the Contractor to proceed immediately with the direction received or, when necessary, direct the mode of further performance; or

(3) In the event the information contained in the Contractor's notice is inadequate to make a decision under subparagraphs (e)(1) or (2) of this clause, advise the Contractor what additional information is required, and establish the date by which it should be furnished and the date thereafter by which the Government will respond.

(f) A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

WBR 1452.209-82 PROHIBITION ON RELEASE OF INFORMATION- JUL 1997

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

(a) The Contractor shall not disclose information pertaining to the services performed under this contract to anyone other than Government or other personnel authorized by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor agrees that it will protect any information obtained from other companies during the performance of this contract from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as the information remains proprietary and shall refrain from using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

(b) In the event that the Contractor intends to employ individuals other than its own staff or other firms in the performance of the contract, each individual or firm shall be required to furnish the same written certification.

(c) The contractor shall insert, in any subcontract that requires the performance of work similar to that being performed by the Contractor, terms that shall conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph (c).

WBR 1452.223-80 ASBESTOS-FREE WARRANTY – BUREAU OCT 1992

OF RECLAMATION

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(a) The Contractor warrants that all items delivered, or work required by the contract, shall be free of asbestos in any form whatsoever except for the use of asbestos cement pipe.

(b) The Contractor may request the Contracting Officer to approve an exception to this prohibition when an asbestos-free product is not available. Such requests shall be fully documented and submitted as soon as possible after the contractor determines that an asbestos-free product is not available. Contracting Officer disapproval of a request for an exception shall be final and not subject to the Disputes clause of this contract.

WBR 1452.223-81 SAFETY AND HEALTH – BUREAU OF JUN 2015

RECLAMATION

(a) The Contractor shall not require any person employed in the performance of this contract (including subcontracts) to work under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to the employee's health or safety.

(b) Contractor shall comply with the most current version of the Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS) and, if applicable, the requirements of the Accident Prevention Clause (FAR 52.236-13).

(1) The RSHS manual as referenced in subparagraph (b) above shall be obtained at http://www.usbr.gov/ssle/safety/RSHS/rshs.html

(c) Comply with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR Part 1926 and 29 CFR Part 1910 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, www.osha.gov

(d) In the event there is a conflict between the requirements contained in paragraphs (b) and (c) referenced herein, the more stringent requirement shall prevail

(e) The Contractor shall submit a written proposed safety program as prescribed in the RSHS and the written specifications.

(f) The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of, and shall report to the Contracting Officer (or authorized representative) in the manner prescribed by the Contracting Officer, all cases of death, occupational diseases, or traumatic injury to employees or the public involved, and property damage in accordance with the RSHS and OSHA guidelines.

(g) The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this contract.

(h) If the RSHS is updated or amended by Reclamation during the course of this contract, the contractor will be notified in writing. The contractor shall comply with the current RSHS immediately upon written notification. Should the contractor feel that the updated version of RSHS constitutes a substantive change to the contract, affecting price or time (or both), the

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WBR 1452.223-82 PROTECTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND DEC 2009

THE PUBLIC FROM EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO

SMOKE IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE – BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION

(a) In performing work under this contract, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of Executive Order 13058, dated August 9, 1997, which prohibits the smoking of tobacco products in all interior space owned, rented, or leased by the executive branch of the Federal Government, and in any outdoor areas under executive branch control in front of air intake ducts.

(b) In addition, pursuant to Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Bulletin 2009-B1, effective December 22, 2008, smoking is prohibited in courtyards and within 25 feet of doorways and air intake ducts on outdoor space under the jurisdiction, custody or control of GSA.

WBR 1452.228-84 CERTIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR SEP 1996

CORPORATE SURETIES – BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Each surety company bond, that purports to have been executed by an agent or attorney-in-fact for the corporate surety, shall --

(1) be accompanied by a power of attorney to the signatory agent or attorney-in-fact; and

(2) the power of attorney or attorney-in-fact shall have been executed by the corporate surety upon a date prior to the date of the execution of the bond; or

(3) be accompanied by a certification of the sureties to the effect that the power of attorney was in full force and effect upon the date of the bond.

WBR 1452.231-81 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND JUL 1998

OPERATING EXPENSES -BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION

(a) Definitions. "Acquisition cost," as used in this clause means, the Contractor's original purchase price (including sales tax less salvage…