RFQ 1284LL22Q0052 Road Repair FSR419.pdf

PRICE ORDER REQUEST

Region 1 Road and Bridge IDIQ

COMPETITIVE REQUEST

Project Name: Lightning Creek Road FSR 419 Road Maintenance and Surface repair

Contracting Officer/Phone No.: daniel.szambelan@usda.gov 208-765-7318

Technical Contact/Phone No: joseph.heisel@usda.gov 208-2 6 5 - 6 6 1 9

Project Location (include directions):

Work will be performed on approximately .6 miles of FSR 419, Lightning Creek located on the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The Work Site is approximately 10 miles North and East of the town of Clark Fork. The Work Site is Located in Township 57N Range 3E Sections 19 and 29, Boise Meridian. South Start of Project is MP 8.3 of FSR 419 in S29.

North End of Project is MP 10.3 of FSR 419 in S19.

Reply Due: 07/05/2022 5p.m. PST

This document is a competitive request for price under the Region 1 IDIQ Road and Bridge Construction Services contract. Responses may be emailed to daniel.szambelan@usda.gov provided they are received no later than July 5th 2022 at 5p.m. PST.

Please provide a price for the project to include any pricing detailed in each IDIQ contract schedule as applicable. All provisions and clauses of the parent solicitation and subsequent individual awarded contract apply to this task order solicitation and any resultant contract.

Price range per FAR 36.204(d):

Bonding: This will be awarded as a service. The service contract labor standards apply to wages for this task order, no construction bond is required for this requirement.

Start Work: The Sandpoint Ranger Station would like the work to begin this summer with completion by October of 2023 or sooner.

Special conditions: None

Government Furnished Items:

Site Visit: No formal site visit is scheduled, NOTE per FAR 52.236-3 Site Investigation And Conditions Affecting The Work contractor is encouraged and expected to visit the site.

Wage Decision: General Decision Number: attached

Attachments:

Schedule of Items Forest Service Supplemental Specifications Plans and Drawings Work Area Map Wage Rate and Determination mailto:daniel.szambelan@usda.gov mailto:joseph.heisel@usda.gov mailto:alisha.knaub@usda.gov

A B C D E F G H 2022 FSR 419 Road Maintenance Schedule of Items

Work Item Road Number Road Name Pay Unit Estimated Miles Estimated Quantity UNIT PRICE TOTAL Grader w/ Roller 419 Lightning Creek Mile 2

Excavator Ditch/Drainage 419 Lightning Creek Lump Sum 2

Surface Aggregate/Deliver/Spread/Compact 419 Lightning Creek Cubic Yard* 0 500

Unclassified Borrow/Deliver/Spread/Compact 419 Lightning Creek Cubic Yard* 2,800

Water Truck 419 Lightning Creek Hour 18

Excavator 419 Lightning Creek Hour 8

BASE PRICE

OPTION Grader w/ Roller 419 Lightning Creek Mile 10

OPTION Surface Aggregate/Deliver/Spread/Compact 419 Lightning Creek Cubic Yard* 0 500

OPTION Water Truck 419 Lightning Creek Hour 16

OPTION Morris Creek Bridge Repair 419 MP 6.12 Lightning Creek

Clean Deck 419 MP 6.12 Lighning Creek Lump Sum 858 SQ FT

Remove running planks/Dispose off NFS Lands 419 MP 6.12 Lighning Creek Lump Sum 800 SQ FT

Replace 3 x 12 Treated Running Planks/Labor 419 MP 6.12 Lighning Creek Lump Sum 800 SQ FT

Replace 3 x 12 Treated Running Planks/Lumber 419 MP 6.12 Lighning Creek Lump Sum 2400 BD FT

Replace Running Plank/Hardware/Field treatment 419 MP 6.12 Lighning Creek Lump Sum 800 SQ Ft

*Payment for Quantity Compacted In Place TOTAL PRICE

2022 Lightning Creek Road Maintenance FSR 419

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 Scope of Contract. Award of this solicitation will result in Firm-fixed Price contract. The Government is in need of road maintenance services and minor repair that will result in the proper mix of aggregates and fines to maintain aggregates on the road way, the elimination of ruts and potholes, maintenance and functionality of ditch-lines and water diversion structures, and removal of rocks, limbs and other debris from the road prism. The services covered in this contract include the furnishing of all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform in compliance with the terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation. This work will include road grading, clearing ditches, minor road repair, placement of unclassified borrow, spot surfacing, watering and compaction, cleaning culvert catch basins and inlet/outlets, and any other related work necessary to meet the objectives.

Standard industry practice indicates use of an excavator larger than 39,000 pounds (18 metric ton) Gross Vehicle Weight, vibratory steel wheeled rollers with a minimum dynamic force of 30,000 pounds, dump truck, and motor grader with a 12 to 14 foot moldboard blade to effectively perform this type of work. The equipment used to perform this work shall meet safety standards and shall be in good mechanical condition.

1.1 Work Objective. Successful, quality performance will result in a travel way free of washboards, potholes, or other irregularities. The surface shall be smooth, compact, crowned or sloped to drain, and without segregation of the surfacing materials. Suitable materials have been recovered and incorporated. Unsuitable materials have been removed. Ditches and road surface drainage structures function efficiently. Shoulders are shaped to provide a smooth transition from the road surface and drain efficiently.

OPTIONAL WORK ITEM: Replace Wearing Surface at Bridge 419-6.12, Morris Creek

1.2 Location and Description.

1.31 Work will be performed on approximately .6 miles of FSR 419, Lightning Creek located on the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The Work Site is approximately 10 miles North and East of the town of Clark Fork. The Work Site is Located in Township 57N Range 3E Sections 19 and 29, Boise Meridian. South Start of Project is MP 8.3 of FSR 419 in S29. North End of Project is MP 10.3 of FSR 419 in S19.

Majority of Work is From MP 8.3 to MP 8.6 and MP 10.0 to MP 10.3 of FSR 419

OPTION ITEM Morris Creek Bridge at MP 6.12 of FSR 419.

Technical Contact Joe Heisel, (208) 265-6619.

2. CONTRACTOR WORK REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Moving of Equipment and Supplies. The moving of equipment and supplies to the job site shall be the contractor's responsibility and is incidental to Pay Item and no separate payment shall be made.

2.2 Replacement of Equipment. Contractor shall provide quality equipment capable of safely performing the work under the terms of the contract. All repairs are the total responsibility of the Contractor.

2.3 Equipment Performance Standards. Contractor shall make equipment available for inspection and approval before use.

The Contractor must satisfy all applicable OSHA and DOT requirements or certifications for the operation of offered equipment.

2.4 Pollution and Erosion Control. During all operations under this contract, the Contractor shall exercise reasonable measures to direct surface runoff water to stabilized waterways and to keep the drainage systems functioning effectively to prevent or minimize soil erosion and pollution of water and other resources. All refuse, including garbage, rubbish, and solid or liquid wastes from the Contractor's operations, including camps, parking areas, and equipment maintenance areas shall be stored and collected in a sanitary manner and disposed of in a State-approved sanitary landfill.

Oil from crankcases or gear boxes, equipment waste or spilled or excess fuel shall be placed in containers and removed from the work site and disposed of as approved and required by Federal, State and Local laws.

Equipment uses for operations in close proximity to streams or bodies of water will be required to meet more stringent requirements regarding seals and fittings that prevent the leaking of hydraulic fluids, lubricants and fuels. Failure to comply will result in immediate rejection of equipment.

2.5 Grading and Shaping. Performance of Road Maintenance includes grading and shaping the roadbed, including shoulders and turnouts and removing ruts, washes, slough, and other irregularities that prevent normal runoff from the road surface. Where equipment is used to remove excessive, large, or deleterious (damaging) material from the shaped road templet, material to be wasted shall not be placed within a live stream. The end result shall be the restoration and maintenance of the original cross section, grade and drainage of the road.

2.5.1 – Grading to restore surface without loss of aggregate/gravel surfacing or disturbance or loss of road base material. Performance on gravel surfaced road shall be accomplished so the base is not disturbed and no surface material is lost in ditches or over the road shoulders.

Grading of unsurfaced roads shall be performed so no base material is lost. Surface material shall be bladed from one edge of the road to the other in a berm in order to eliminate any segregation prior to spreading. Sections having segregated materials after spreading shall be reprocessed and spread.

No berm or ridge of any material shall be left along either shoulder of the roadbed unless directed by the Contracting Office or designated representative.

2.5.2 – Elimination of ruts, potholes, and washes. These defects shall be repaired by scarifying or cutting to the bottom of such defects to provide for uniform compaction of roadbed material.

Large rock or organic material removed from drainage facilities during cleaning process shall not be used as fill. High grading, or any method which merely fills depressions with loose material, does not eliminate the defect or provide for uniform compaction and is therefore not acceptable.

2.5.3 – Repair of Settlement sections shall be performed where possible by cutting from the roadbed on each end of the settled area and filling into the settled area to provide smooth transitions to adjacent road grades. If this will not accomplish the objective, the COR shall be informed.

2.5.4 - Grading and shaping operations shall not undercut road back slopes.

2.5.5 - Sections of roads constructed without roadside ditch shall be uniformly insloped or outsloped the entire width of the roadbed, unless otherwise specified on each individual task order (i.e. crowning). The inslope or outslope grade shall be a minimum of 2 percent and a maximum of 4 percent unless staked otherwise on the ground.

2.5.6 - Existing drainage dips shall be cleaned and the outslope grade restored to equal or exceed the gradient of the road.

2.5.7 - Sections of roads constructed with a roadside ditch shall be bladed and reshaped to maintain crown at centerline of the roadbed, or insloped except on curves where crown is omitted. Road cross section shall slope uniformly both ways from crown apex to shoulders at a minimum blade of 2 percent and a maximum blade of 4 percent.

2.5.8 - At the conclusion of the grading and shaping operations the roadbed shall be smoothed and dressed to produce a uniform grade and cross section and a surface free of hollows, depressions, and projections above the adjacent roadbed surface. No berm or ridge or any material shall be left along either shoulder of the roadbed unless directed by the COR.

2.6 Compaction of Roadway, turnouts, and intersections. Adjust moisture content of roadway material to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Operate vibratory steel wheeled rollers with a minimum dynamic force of 30,000 pounds (130 kilonewtons) impact per vibration over the full width of each layer until there is no visible evidence for further consolidation. Adjust the moisture content of the material to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Compact the complete surface with a bucket of an excavator larger than 39,000 pounds (18 metric ton) Gross Vehicle Weight using a minimum of three blows. Overlap compaction by ½ width of bucket.

2.7 Drainage Facilities - Cleaning and Repair

2.7.1 - Wood, rocks, and other debris shall be removed from roadside drainage ditches to provide unobstructed flow of water and disposed of on the jobsite as directed by the Contracting Officer's Representative. The back slope of the ditch shall not be undercut by ditch cleaning operations;

and the slope to road shoulder shall be maintained at an approximate ratio of 3:1 from the bottom of the ditch to the edge of the roadbed. Roadside ditches shall not be excavated to a depth of greater than 2 feet below roadbed grade. Typical depth of roadside drainage ditches below roadbed is one foot. Existing ditch dikes shall be restored, reshaped, and compacted as needed for effective drainage through culverts.

Slope, grade, and shape all drainage features. Remove projecting roots, stumps, rock, or similar obstructions which have the potential to block water from entering the structure or divert water outside the defined channel. Adjust the moisture content of the material to a moisture content suitable for compaction. Compact the complete surface with a bucket of an excavator larger than 39,000 pounds (18 metric ton) Gross Vehicle Weight using a minimum of three blows. Overlap compaction by ½ width of bucket.

2.7.2 - On aggregate-surfaced roads, material may be bladed across the road provided it is not deposited in ruts, washes, or chuckholes in the road surface. Such material shall be side cast on stable fill slopes or natural ground out of streambeds, streams, or other waterways.

2.7.3 - Remove from bridge decks all rock and other material that would create a hazard to traffic or is otherwise detrimental to the traveled surface.

2.8 Spot Surfacing-Commercial Source

Load, haul, and place, compact surface material to repair or stabilize road surfaces.

Spot surfacing is complete when the material has been placed, spread, and compacted.

600 cubic yards shall be delivered, placed, spread, and compacted.

Note: The Option Item is for additional aggregate that may be ordered as needed.

2.9 Unclassified Borrow-Government Source

Load, haul, and place, compact subgrade material to repair, elevate, or stabilize road surfaces.

Work is complete when the material has been placed, spread, and compacted.

3000 cubic yards shall be delivered, placed, spread and compacted.

2.10 Roadside Clearing and Grubbing. This work consists of clearing and grubbing vegetation and the removal of logs and windfall within the traveled way, shoulders, turnouts, intersections, ditches, drainage dips, catch basins, surface water deflectors and minor drainage structures.

Remove vegetation and obstructions from the work area which interfere with road surface maintenance, drainage feature maintenance, and drainage features.

Vegetation greater than 3’ in length and 2” diameter shall be scattered outside of the work area and water courses.

2.11 Maintenance of Traffic and Use of Warning Devices. The Contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all necessary traffic control and devices for the protection of the work and public safety. The traffic control includes areas where operations may interfere with the use of the road or trail by traffic and at all intermediate points where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road or trail. All traffic control methods and devices shall conform with the current edition of the Manual Uniform Traffic Control

Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), published by the Federal Highway Administration and applicable safety codes.

2.12 Removal of Obstructions. All fallen trees, limbs, brush, small slides or debris in the travel-way or road ditch line shall be removed and scattered outside the travel-way and ditch line.

2.13 Bridge Repair. Clean bridge running surface of road material. Remove Bridge running planks. Clean the area beneath the running planks of road material and other material to expose the original foundation over the entire width of the bridge. Dispose of unsuitable or excess material legally off NFS lands. Replace running planks as described in attached typical.

2.14 Damage to Structures. The Contractor shall be held liable and is responsible for any damage caused by his/her personnel or equipment to any existing traffic loops, cattle guards, culverts, signs, and riprap protecting culvert inlets or fill slopes. Repair to these structures shall be at the Contractor's expense. Traffic loops will be marked on the ground with lath and fluorescent pink ribbon.

2.15 Soil Moisture – Retention of Fines. Contractor is responsible to ensure that performance does not reduce the level of fines in the road surface. Therefore, operations may be suspended when soil moisture conditions are not favorable for obtaining a satisfactory result. Suitable moisture conditions are determined to be in excess of 12 percent and less than 25 percent by weight unless otherwise authorized by the COR.

3. ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Contractor Quality Control Plan. The Contractor shall submit a Quality Control Plan (QCP) before any work begins that demonstrates how the Contractor will assure that quality of performance meets the objectives and requirements of the contract. The QCP shall be submitted and approved before work begins. The QCP shall specify such as:

• How quality will be monitored to assure performance standards are met and rate of progress (See Contractor Work Requirements and Standards)

• How the work will be supervised and by whom.

• Identify the personnel responsible for performing quality control.

• Provide a copy of checklist used for inspections

Failure of the Contractor to maintain satisfactory inspection results will be grounds for deduction in payment or termination for cause. Contractor shall submit complete written copies of Quality Control Inspections. The Contractor may supplement the QCP. The Contractor’s QCP must provide the Government with sufficient information to indicate and verify the contractor is conducting work in accordance with this agreement.

3.2 Contractor Quality Control Inspection.

The Contractor, is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of this contract. The role of the Government is quality assurance to ensure contract standards are met and the contractor follows QCP. The Contractor shall not rely on the Government for their

QC.

The Contractor shall assure performance meets contract specifications, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial prior to requesting the Government to inspect for payment or acceptance.

VARIABLE

ROADWAY

Ii.

2%-4% I

10'

TURNOUT

VARIABLE 10'

TURNOUT

ROADBED

TYPI CAL SECTI ON W ITHOUT DITC H

NOTTO SCALE

VARIABLE 10'

SURFACE

COURSE

1.5H:1V

SUBGRADE

1.5H:1V

INSLOPE OR OUTSLOPE (OUTSLOPE

SHOWN)

BACKSLOPE

1V:1H UNLESS

OTHERWISE

DIRECTED

ROADWAY TURNOUT SURFACE

COURSE

1.5H:1V Ii.

2%-4%

1'MIN VARIABLE 10'

TURNOUT

2' MIN-----------------------

TOL = TURNOUT LEFT

VAR VAR VAR 10'

10'

ROADBED

TYP I CAL SECTI ON WITH DITC H

NOTTO SCALE

EDGE OF ROAD

ROAD CENTERLINE

VAR VAR VAR

TOR = TURNOUT RIGHT

TURNOUT DETAIL

NOTTO SCALE

EXHIBIT A - ROAD GRADING TYPICAL

5'

VAR

SUBGRADE

1.5H:1V

VAR VAR

STO = SPLIT TURNOUT

EXHIBIT B - ROADWAY TYPICAL PAGE 2 OF 4

EXHIBIT C TURNPIKE/THROUGH FILL TYPICAL PAGE 3 OF 4

TYPICAL THROUGH FILL SECTION

1.5:1 side slopes

14' Min + CW*

Haul, place, and compact aggregate. Depth Varies

Excavated material compacted in 6" to 8" liftsExisting Ground

Pitrun Aggregate, compact in place. Depth Varies

2' min bottom

2' min bottom

14' Min. + CW

DOUBLE TURNPIKE TYPICAL SECTION

Aggregate Surface Course

Existing ditch either side as listed in the drawings or as marked.

1.5H:1V side slopesDeepen 6" if armor rock is specified.

Excavated material compacted in 6" to 8" lifts

FSR 419 ROAD MAINTENANCE

SANDPOINT

STANDARD HEISEL 4

FIELD

ALL LUMBER SHALL BE COASTAL REGION DOUGLAS FIR OR LARCH NO. 1 OR BETTER, GRADING RULES AGENCY WWPA OR WCUB.

AWPA U1, USE CATEGORY UC4B, PENTACHLOROPHENAL IN HEAVY OIL (TYPE A SOLVENT)

SOLID SAWN TRUE INSTALLED

BRIDGE DETAIL

ROAD-MILEPOST NAME WIDTH (ft) LENGTH (ft) SKEW

419-6.2 MORRIS CREEK 21.5 40.7 0

PROJECT WORK AREA

FSR 419 MP 8.3- MP 10.3

BORROW PIT

GOVERNMENT SOURCE

FSR 419 MP 14.0

MORRIS CREEK BRIDGE

FSR 419 MP 6.12

2022 FSR 419

LIGHTNING CREEK ROAD

MAINTENANCE

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE

SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

By direction of the Secretary of Labor

Daniel W. Simms Director Division of Wage Determinations

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210

Wage Determination No.: 1995-0228 Revision No.: 53

Date of Last Revision: 03/15/2022

Note: Contracts subject to the Service Contract Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order 14026 or Executive Order 13658.

If the contract is entered into on or after January 30, 2022, or the contract is renewed or extended (e.g., an option is exercised) on or after January 30, 2022:

With certain exceptions, Executive Order 14026 applies to the contract. The contractor must pay all covered workers at least $15.00 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2022.

If the contract was awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and the contract is not renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022:

With certain exceptions, Executive Order 13658 applies to the contract. The contractor must pay all covered workers at least $11.25 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2022.

The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts.

State: Idaho Area: Idaho Statewide

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

Employed on contracts for forestry, land management, and cleaning of public use areas services.

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

08010 - Brush/Precommercial Thinner 18 .28

08040 - Choker Setter 21 .91

08070 - Faller/Bucker 26 .73

08100 - Fire Lookout 18 .28

08130 - Forestry Equipment Operator 22 .98

08160 - Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator 25 .41

08190 - Forestry Technician 25 .41

08250 - General Forestry Laborer 10 .88***

08280 - Nursery Specialist 26 .78

08310 - Slash Piler/Burner 18 .28

08340 - Tree Climber 20 .04

08370 - Tree Planter 15 .78

08400 - Tree Planter, Mechanical 15 .78

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($15.00 per hour) or 13658 ($11.25 per hour). Please see the Note at the top of the wage determination for more information. Please also note that the minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 and 13658 are not currently being enforced as to contracts or contract-like instruments entered into with the federal government in connection with seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on federal lands.

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.60 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $184.00 per week or $797.33 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.23 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $169.20 per week, or $733.20 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION **

Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting "arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations.

This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE

Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444)

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(C)(vi)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.

WEAR SURFACE TYPICAL.pdf