RFP_No._SOL_294-17-000002.Building_Foundations.pdf

SOL No. 294-17-000002 SECTION B Building Foundations RFP

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide services that fall within the Scope of Work (SOW) specified in Section C for the Building Foundations Program. USAID West Bank and Gaza Task Order Contracting Officers (TOCOs) will request the work through the issuance of Task Orders during the ordering period as specified in Section F of the contract. All work undertaken under the contract will be authorized in the form of Task Orders. Each Task Order will be competed (unless an applicable exception to Fair Opportunity applies) and issued separately.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES

This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). The Government will issue Task Orders that are Firm Fixed Unit Price (FFUP) for the construction services required under this contract.

B.3 MINIMUM OBLIGATED AMOUNT

The basic contract includes an initial obligation of funds in the amount of $75,000 to provide for the minimum order guarantee of the same amount. USAID is required to order and the Contractor is required to furnish the minimum order amount of services.

Following this initial obligation, individual Task Orders will obligate funds to provide for the work required under that Task Order.

B.4 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING

This is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) with an overall ceiling price of $500,000,000 for the Building Foundations Program. The maximum aggregate dollar value of all Task Orders awarded to all contractors may not exceed the contract ceiling. This ceiling is not being subdivided among the number of awardees nor is it being multiplied by the number of awardees.

B.5 TASK ORDER LIMITATIONS

B.5.(1) Firm-Fixed-Unit Price (FFUP) Task Orders. When issuing FFUP Task Orders, the Contracting Officer will state the Task Order maximum price that will be paid to the Contractor to perform the services, reports, or other deliverables in the Task Order.

B.5.(2) Minimum Order. Contractors are directed to Section I.6 “52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)” of this RFP.

B.5.(3) Maximum Order. Contractors are directed to Section I.6 “52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)” of this RFP.

B.5.(4) Notwithstanding the above, if issuance of a Task Order to, and acceptance of a Task Order by, the Contractor would: (1) result in the Contractor (or its personnel or its subcontractors or their personnel) having an organizational conflict of interest for which restrictions would be placed on the Contractor's (or

SOL No. 294-17-000002 SECTION B

B-2 its personnel's or its subcontractors' or their personnel's) future activities; or (2) violate the provisions of the Procurement Integrity legislation, i.e., Section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423), as amended by Section 814 of Pub. L. 101-189, the Contractor, after written notification to the cognizant Contracting Officer, is not obligated to furnish those services or reports and other deliverables under this contract, and USAID may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

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SOL 294-17-000002 SECTION C

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of the Building Foundations IDIQ contract is to obtain services to implement Task Orders for the construction, rehabilitation and/or improvement of infrastructure works throughout the West Bank and Gaza. The work, in general terms, includes the following:

1. Transportation networks such as primary and secondary roads, bridges and/or other transportation infrastructure.

2. Water systems infrastructure including supply, storage, treatment, transmission and distribution facilities, drilling and equipping deep ground water wells, and construction and rehabilitation of pump stations;

3. Solid waste infrastructure including solid waste collection, storage, management and disposal, wastewater treatment and reuse facilities. This may include new wastewater treatment plants, commissioning and start-up of the new plants, and operation and maintenance for periods to be specified in respective RFTOPs.

4. Vertical structures such as schools, clinics, health facilities, government buildings and facilities, sports facilities, warehouses, food storage facilities, youth and sports centers, and other buildings designed to benefit the public interest.

5. Electric power sector infrastructure to include alternative, sustainable and/or traditional forms of power generation (such as wind turbines, photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, and fossil-fuel-fired thermal power plants), and electricity transmission and distribution systems in the West Bank and Gaza.

6. Design-Build and/or Design-Build-Operate of facilities and infrastructure in any of the sectors contemplated in this Statement of Work. Engineering studies and design work under this IDIQ contract will primarily be carried out by a separate USAID A&E Contractor as described in Section C.6, and design capacity is not expected to represent a substantial portion of the work under this Contract.

7. Procurements identified by USAID needed to support USAID objectives that will be conducted by IDIQ contractors on a competitive basis. These may include the procurement of equipment and/or materials, including but not limited to construction heavy equipment, electrical, mechanical and any other equipment identified at a later stage by USAID.

8. Any other similar infrastructure construction activities that may emerge to further USAID development objectives in response to the rapidly evolving political environment.

All work under the IDIQ contract will be authorized in the form of Task Orders. Each Task Order will be competed unless an exception to Fair Opportunity applies.

C.2 BACKGROUND

Infrastructure development in the West Bank and Gaza is a constantly evolving, highly politicized environment. Since assuming limited self-rule over portions of the West Bank and Gaza in 1993, the PA has struggled to allocate sufficient resources to fully support the maintenance of existing infrastructure.

Transportation, water, and other infrastructure in the West Bank and Gaza have suffered badly from neglect, lack of investment and the direct impacts of conflict. As a result, the most basic infrastructure needed for delivery of many basic human services - such as health care, education, water supply, sanitation, electricity, and transportation – has gradually deteriorated.

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USAID is fulfilling President Obama’s promise to the Palestinian people by working to overcome the many challenges that Palestinians face every day. Since 1994 USAID has provided assistance to Palestinians amounting to $4.9 billion, of which approximately $1.7 billion has been used for infrastructure projects.

Over the past several years, USAID has devoted more than half of its funds to supporting the development of infrastructure, particularly in the water and roads sectors. The Mission has financed large-scale water, roads, schools, and other infrastructure as well as smaller, village-scale projects throughout the West Bank and Gaza.

USAID is an essential element of the U.S. Government's support for the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.

The Building Foundations IDIQ contract is the latest evidence of American commitment to the Palestinian people.

C.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

This IDIQ contract will provide USAID with a full range of multidiscipline construction services in the transportation, water, sanitation and wastewater, buildings, infrastructure facilities O&M, electric power, and other infrastructure sectors needed for the success of USAID programs in the West Bank and Gaza.

Funding will be obligated under separate Task Orders which may be comprised of single or multiple projects at USAID’s discretion.

Each Task Order will be prepared, designed, and issued by USAID with the support of USAID’s A&E contractor, host-country counterparts or others at USAID’s discretion. Task Orders will then be competed among all the IDIQ contractors selected for award through this solicitation. Task Order awards will be issued by the Contracting Officer and the Contractor will be authorized to proceed with the implementation of the Task Order under a separate notice.

The types of construction deliverables under the Building Foundations Program will vary, though roads and water are expected to represent the largest share of the construction activities. Potential types of construction Task Orders include the following activities:

● Construction and rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure.

● Construction and rehabilitation of water supply, storage, conveyance and pumping systems.

● Drilling and equipping of deep ground water production and monitoring wells and facilities.

● Construction and rehabilitation of wastewater collection and treatment systems including reuse schemes.

● Construction, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and hand-over of new wastewater treatment plants.

● Construction and rehabilitation of solid waste management and disposal facilities.

● Construction and rehabilitation of schools.

● Construction and rehabilitation of health clinics and hospitals.

● Construction and rehabilitation of municipal and local government infrastructure

● Construction and rehabilitation of youth and sports facilities.

● Construction and rehabilitation of electric power generation, transmission, and distribution systems.

● Procurement, storage and hand-over of construction and other materials and equipment.

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● Design and implementation of operations and maintenance programs and activities for infrastructure facilities.

● Design-Build and/or Design-Build-Operate Task Orders.

● Other Infrastructure Activities: Infrastructure construction activities that may emerge to further USAID development objectives in response to the rapidly evolving political environment.

The work to be carried out by the Contractor will be defined in the Task Order Contract Documents and comprises the permanent works (facilities and systems) to be constructed and commissioned. Operation and maintenance of facilities, including training services, and the complementary provision of other construction related services, such as the procurement of equipment and materials for installation in the West Bank and Gaza may also be part of Task Orders.

C.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS:

Designs, drawings and specifications will be provided by USAID and included in the respective Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP).

C.5 BUILDING FOUNDATIONS IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE

As the sole financing entity under the Building Foundations IDIQ, USAID is the “Owner” or alternately, “Contracting Agency.” USAID retains all the approval rights specified in each Task Order. Upon completion of construction and any operation and maintenance period, the construction works will be formally handed over by USAID to the appropriate government entity.

The Contractor will perform all work under this IDIQ through award of Task Orders. USAID’s third-party Architecture and Engineering (A&E) Contractor will provide design and construction management services for each Task Order. The scope of the design may vary if a design build Task Order is issued. The third-party A&E Contractor specifically refers to the U.S. A&E Contractor under Contract Number #AID-294-I- 16-00001. The A&E Contractor holds a direct contract with USAID separate from the Building Foundations IDIQ contract. The A&E Contractor is responsible for performing design and construction management activities, and other related services, on behalf of USAID, as specified in the A&E Contractor’s contract with USAID. This responsibility is further described in Section C.6 below.

The Contractor is responsible for providing USAID a full range of project implementation services consistent with the requirements of this contract. This responsibility is further described in Section C.7.

C.6 A&E CONTRACTOR’S ROLE & RESPONSIBILITY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF

TASK ORDERS

USAID’s A&E Contractor provides engineering and construction management services for various multidiscipline infrastructure activities in the West Bank and Gaza. The specific authorities and responsibilities of the A&E Contractor will be assigned in each Task Order issued under the A&E's contract, but may generally be expected to include the following:

1. Engineering services consisting of, but not limited to, the preparation of feasibility studies, performance of necessary site surveys and geotechnical investigations, master planning, conceptual designs, environmental studies, project reports, plans, specifications, final designs and engineering

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2. Construction management services consisting of, but not limited to, providing overall direction and oversight of construction services, providing procurement services of major materials and equipment as ordered by USAID, full construction management services to projects designated by USAID as well as providing related complementary and supplementary support activities for these projects.

In terms of the implementation of Building Foundations Task Orders, the A&E Contractor’s (also referred to herein as Construction Management Contractor (CMC)) role is to perform construction management activities on behalf of USAID. The A&E Contractor performs these services in accordance with the construction Task Order’s terms and conditions and represents the interests of USAID during the construction project as defined in the A&E firm’s contract with USAID.

C.7 TASK ORDERS AND BUILDING FOUNDATIONS CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY

The Contractor will be responsible to USAID for the efficient, successful, and timely implementation of all awarded Task Orders in accordance with respective statements of work, plans, specifications, budgets, schedules, quality, and performance standards. Design-Build services are expected to be utilized for certain construction projects under this IDIQ contract. If a Design-Build Task Order is issued, the A&E Contractor will develop a preliminary design and will oversee final design and construction. The Contactor will be responsible for the final design. All Design-Build Task Orders will be firm fixed unit priced. Exact requirements will be outlined in RFTOPs issued under the IDIQ. If a Design Build Operate Task Order is issued, in addition to the responsibilities under Design Build, the Contractor will be responsible for the operation and management of the specified project/system. In all cases, the development and refinement of shop drawings under the respective Task Order will be the sole and absolute responsibility of the construction Contractor.

The Contractor will also be responsible for the timely provision, oversight and quality control of all related infrastructure services including regulatory and contract compliance, operations and logistics, permits and approvals required from and by Palestinian and Israeli entities to enable implementation, safety, security coordination, and project utility relocation requirements in adherence to the priorities and schedules established by USAID and the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the contract documents. More information is provided in Section C.8, “REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO BUILDING FOUNDATIONS CONSTRUCTION TASK ORDERS” on logistics and other support services that are necessary for implementation.

The Contractor must assure the successful completion of all respective Task Order objectives and requirements including the provision of all required personnel, equipment, materials, systems, software, supplies and facilities and the means and methods required to plan, manage, supervise, coordinate, implement, inspect, report, construct, make or authorize payment, and expedite the completion of all Task Order requirements in an efficient, timely, and acceptable manner.

In the performance of Task Orders, the basic role of the Contractor will be to act in the capacity of Prime Contractor and to lead, manage, and supervise all aspects of Task Order performance to ensure the successful construction of the permanent works (facilities and systems); the quality provision of operation and maintenance services for the systems and facilities to be constructed (if specified in the respective Task

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Order contract), including training services; and, the complementary provision of services and materials in the West Bank and Gaza at USAID’s discretion.

Additionally, in its role leading the Contractor is to ensure the quality and consistency of all deliverables and all work self-performed or implemented through sub-contractors; that Task Order contract durations and budgets are not exceeded; and, that quality specifications and standards are met.

Specifically, the Contractor will utilize USAID’s design drawings and specification to develop detailed shop drawings, work plans and schedules, safety plans, traffic management plans and Construction Risk Management Plans. The Contractor will retain full responsibility for the quality, timeliness and consistency of Task Order performance and deliverables in close and effective coordination with all relevant other parties including USAID, the A&E Contractor, other contractors, and relevant Palestinian and Israeli agencies and officials.

Effective contingency planning is a critical factor of successful performance in the West Bank and Gaza.

The Contractor is to utilize its expertise to mitigate the risks including, but not limited to, the following:

● Competing resource and scheduling requirements across projects and Task Orders (both in terms of local labor and equipment),

● Dispersed geographic distribution of concurrent Task Orders across different regions of the West Bank and Gaza, and

● Implementation and coordination challenges with the Israeli Civil Administration and the Palestinian Authority on issues including existing utilities, archeological finds, landownership issues, checkpoint closures, sporadic curfews, restricted goods entries, and other similar issues.

Local subcontracting is encouraged. However, it is prohibited for the Contractor to act solely as a pass-through (i.e., the "middle-man") without contributing any value.

The Contractor is expected to invest in its own success by itself sourcing the required expertise and additional equipment to strengthen and augment, as necessary, locally available labor and equipment resources. The Contractor is expected to arrange the timely import of needed equipment, and to provide additional resources required to overcome any lack of local resource capacity.

On occasion, the Contractor may be notified in respective RFTOPs that the A&E Contractor has been tasked by USAID to procure long-lead materials and equipment in advance. In such instances, upon notice of Task Order award the Contractor will coordinate directly with the A&E Contractor in order to take timely possession of the advance procured equipment and/or materials from the A&E Contractor.

The Contractor will be responsible at all stages of its awarded Task Orders to ensure that all contract scheduling, budget and quality requirements are met and that construction projects are implemented according to the requisite environment, health and safety and construction standards, regardless of team composition and local subcontractor mix.

C.7.1 General Information Concerning Infrastructure Needs

The Contractor will primarily work in both the West Bank and Gaza. While there are overlapping needs in both areas, each has unique needs, and the work environment in the two locations differs. Work may be required in Israel where dictated needed by the nature of the project and permitted.

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a. Transport Infrastructure and related utilities Building Foundations will address the needs of communities through the construction of transport infrastructure, such as primary and secondary roads, bridges and/or other transportation infrastructure.

Building Foundations will also address the widening and improvement of existing road segments to improve drainage, road safety and travel conditions in accordance with existing and projected traffic levels. Finally, Building Foundations will address the resurfacing and rehabilitation of existing road segments deteriorated due to deferred maintenance, heavy traffic or environmental factors.

An important component of all work in the transport sector will include the identification, relocation, restoration or replacement of utility structures above and below the roadway including water, wastewater, storm water, natural gas, electricity, telephone, and communications lines as well as utility manholes located in the right-of-way and in the immediate vicinity of the roads. The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining the requisite utility relocation permits and approvals and for effecting all necessary utility relocation coordination with all relevant other parties including USAID, the A&E Contractor, other contractors, and relevant Palestinian and Israeli agencies and officials.

b. Water Supply Infrastructure One of the greatest challenges facing this arid region is the widening gap between the dwindling water supply and increasing demand. In the West Bank and Gaza, where water supplies are drawn largely from over-exploited aquifers, Building Foundations will increase access to potable water by reducing losses from aging water systems through the construction, expansion and rehabilitation of transmission and distribution networks. Building Foundations aims at improving the distribution of available water through the construction and rehabilitation of booster stations and reservoirs. Moreover, and to address the gap between the supply and demand, Building Foundations will develop additional water supply by drilling and/or equipping deep ground wells, increasing the operational capacity of existing facilities.

c. Wastewater Treatment and Reuse and Solid Waste Infrastructure Untreated wastewater continues to increase in the West Bank and Gaza. Raw sewage currently causes both local health problems and the potential for long-term contamination of aquifers. This could impact future water supply options for both the Palestinians and Israelis. The lack of operational solid waste treatment facilities in both the West Bank and Gaza is severe. Similar challenges exist in regards to solid waste management, there is a growing demand for solid waste disposal sites and facilities to address the needs of the present and future Palestinian population. To address the needs in this sector, Building Foundations will construct, rehabilitate and/or expand wastewater and solid waste collection, disposal treatment, and reuse facilities. The infrastructure work may also include construction of new wastewater treatment plants, commissioning and start-up of the new plants, and operation and maintenance for periods specified in respective RFTOPs.

d. Vertical Structures: Health, Education, Local Government, and Private Sector Development Infrastructure Building Foundations may support infrastructure activities of other USAID/WBG offices in other sectors, including health, education, local government, and private sector development. Such infrastructure may include, but is not limited to, vertical structures such as schools, clinics, municipal and local government infrastructure, youth centers, sports centers, and other facilities.

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e. Power Infrastructure The demand for electricity continues to grow in the West Bank and Gaza, and is expected to increase dramatically in the next ten years. Supply continues to be largely dependent on Israeli sources. USAID intends to work to better exploit domestic energy resources, particularly renewable energy. Power infrastructure may include alternative, sustainable and/or traditional forms of power generation (such as wind turbines, photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, and fossil-fuel-fired thermal power plants), and electricity transmission and distribution systems in the West Bank and Gaza.

f. Design-Build and other Infrastructure Related Services USAID may identify the need to issue Design-Build and/or Design-Build-Operate type Task Orders for facilities and infrastructure in any of the sectors contemplated in this Statement of Work. Depending on the complexity of the project and the state of the Palestinian Authority's (PA) capabilities to effectively operate and maintain facilities and other infrastructure implemented under Building Foundations, work may also include start-up, commissioning, operations and maintenance of Building Foundations infrastructure activities for eventual takeover by the PA.

g. Needed Procurements USAID may identify needed procurements to support USAID objectives. These may include the procurement of equipment and materials including but not limited to construction heavy equipment, electrical, mechanical and any other equipment or materials identified at a later stage by USAID, related to the services detailed in this Statement of Work.

h. Other Infrastructure USAID may identify other infrastructure activities not included in the above overview in the course of Building Foundations implementation. USAID may decide to support other infrastructure activities subject to USAID development objectives and/or the availability of funds.

C.7.2 CODES AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

In addition to all applicable USAID-specific clauses and Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses regarding construction standards, all work must be executed in accordance with recognized international and local building and safety codes, ordinances and standards applicable to the project site as specified in each specific Task Order. Building construction carried out with the use of USAID funding must conform to International Building Code 2012 (IBC 2012) and Highway design standards will conform to American Association of State highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards. In instances where the Contractor has identified conflicting standards and requested a determination, USAID will make a determination as to the appropriate and applicable standard.

C.8 REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO BUILDING FOUNDATIONS CONSTRUCTION

TASK ORDERS

Under Building Foundations Task Orders, the Contractor will provide the requisite management, oversight, labor, materials, and equipment to assure fulfillment of all applicable requirements.

C.8.1 Responsibility - Per Section C.7 “TASK ORDERS AND BUILDING FOUNDATIONS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY”, the Contractor will be responsible for the construction activities, oversight, and quality control of all related infrastructure services including regulatory and contract compliance, operations and logistics, safety, security coordination, and project utility relocation

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Work will vary from site to site and will require extensive local and sector-intensive experience to fulfill applicable construction Task Order requirements. The Contractor will be responsible for fulfilling and complying with all the requirements of all applicable parts of the plans, specifications, requirements and conditions of any awarded Task Order.

By becoming thoroughly familiar with conditions on the ground in the West Bank and Gaza, as well as with the various Israeli and Palestinian Authority entities and utilities that must be coordinated with in the course of construction, the Contractor can greatly enhance its capacity to complete construction and meet all applicable requirements stated in the Task Order documents.

The Contractor will perform the following in accordance with the terms and conditions of any awarded Task Orders:

C.8.2 Safety Standards and Safety Program – The Contractor must comply with the existing local labor laws, regulations, and labor standards. The Contractor will develop, formulate, execute and enforce an effective Safety Program with respect to all work under the contract, whether performed by the Prime Contractor or subcontractors, that is consistent with FAR Clause 52.236-13, Accident Prevention, Alternate 1, and internationally accepted safety programs for similar activities. This will include the development and enforcement of an Accident Prevention Plan and/or a Site Specific Health and Safety Plan in line with generally accepted U.S. norms, OSHA requirements and Task Order specific requirements. The Contractor will monitor and enforce its construction team (to include all local subcontractors) compliance with the Safety Program.

C.8.3 Permits and Approvals – Construction permits will normally be obtained by USAID and its A&E Contractor during the design phase. However, since some projects may be fully or partially located in Areas B or C of the West Bank, the Contractor will coordinate the timely achievement of any additionally required permits and approvals from the appropriate Israeli and Palestinian authorities, utility owners, and other pertinent entities to minimize interference with construction and regular operations.

For example, for roads partially or fully located in Area C, the Contractor will be responsible to perform any required coordination and obtain any additional approval from respective (prior, during and after the construction is completed) entities including but not limited to the local District Coordination Liaison (DCL) Offices and Beit El Civil Administration Departments, Israeli National Roads Company (Ma'atz), and the Israeli Police. Furthermore, prior to starting any work, the Contractor will submit for the A&E Contractor’s review and approval a temporary traffic plan and a final road marking plan (approved by the concerned Israeli authorities).

C.8.4 Construction Codes -The Contractor will be familiar with, and work will conform to, applicable codes governing the construction of facilities, as may be set forth in each Task Order.

C.8.5 Quality Control (QCP) Program - The Contractor’s Quality Control Program (QCP) will be an integral component of the construction activities, and must be developed prior to commencing any construction/rehabilitation activities. Within 30 days of Notice to Proceed under any Task Orders, or before proceeding with construction activities, the Contractors must submit and obtain the A&E Contractor’s approval of its Quality Control Program for the work involved.

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The Contractor is responsible for quality control and must establish and maintain an effective quality control program in compliance with the requirements of the Task Order. The quality control program must consist of plans and procedures necessary to produce an end product which complies with the Task Order requirements. The system must cover all construction and design-review operations, both onsite and offsite.

C.8.6 Pre-Construction Conferences - The Contractor will, when appropriate, conduct pre-construction conferences with each Task Order subcontractor to acquaint its personnel, local authorities and inspectors and other involved parties with the procedures, lines of authority and the interrelationship with the monitoring activities of the Contractor, the A&E Contractor, USAID, and others. These conferences will take place within the period specified in the Task Order.

C.8.7 Construction Risk Management Program (CRMP) – The Construction Risk Management Plan must describe the management processes used on the project to plan, identify, assess, categorize, quantify, handle, report, and track risks associated with the achievement of the project requirements and goals. The Construction Risk Management plan will include a Risk Registry, which summarizes all identified risks, their probabilities and impact, and the proposed prevention or mitigation actions.

Since, risk management is an iterative process in which the effectiveness of control actions is constantly evaluated, new risks are discovered, and existing risks are reassessed, the Risk Registry will be updated on a monthly basis and included in the Monthly Report.

C.8.8 Security- The Contractor will be responsible, at no cost to USAID, for developing and implementing their own security plan to safeguard all project operations. The plan must be adopted and followed by all subcontractors as well. The Contractor will address for each Task Order the security arrangements it has in place for the respective project site(s), equipment, and/or commodities.

For Gaza implemented projects, the Contractor will be requested to develop and implement a Gaza specific security plan to address their responsibilities under FAR clause 52.225-19 and as listed in Attachment J-5.

C.8.9 Project Coordination - The Contractor will coordinate, as required by either the contract or circumstances, with USAID, the A&E Contractor, officials of the PA and the Government of Israel (GOI), and other USAID contractors and representatives of the International Community and NGOs.

The Contractor will be responsible for the coordination of all work performed under the Contract including scheduling of all work, delivery and warehousing of equipment and materials, establishing the work sequence, and completion of the work in accordance with the construction schedule and the specified time of completion.

The Contractor will be responsible for the division and coordination of all work performed by subcontractors. Contracts between the Contractor and its subcontractors will completely describe the work to be performed by each subcontractor, and the division of work between trades or crafts will be solely a matter for agreement between the Contractor and its employees or subcontractors. A copy of subcontract documentation, less prices, must be provided to the A&E Contractor on award of the subcontract.

The Contractor will designate a representative(s) who will meet with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the A&E Contractor and/or their designated representative(s) as specified in the respective Task Order or as required by the COR or requested by the A&E Contractor in post award

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In order to ensure the timely movement of personnel, equipment and materials to and from construction sites, ongoing and close coordination will be especially important with the Israeli Civil Administration in Beit El, the respective Israeli DCLs, and the respective PA ministry or authority.

In cases where related infrastructure reconstruction projects are being implemented concurrently in the same site location, the Contractor will closely coordinate its construction schedule(s) and monitor activity progress to assure proper coordination between the related projects and avoid delays or cost overruns related.

C.8.10 Imported Items and Long Lead Item Procurements - In cases where the Contractor procures imported items, the Contractor must ensure compliance with the source and nationality requirements applicable to this contract. The Contractor will be responsible for securing all licenses, permits and approvals required for imported items. Coordination with USAID, the PA, and the GOI will be necessary for all imported items. The Contractor must provide all requisite information needed to achieve timely licenses, permits and approvals, and maintain records of all issued licenses, permits and approvals.

The Contractor must plan and coordinate the importation of long lead items to avoid any delays to project implementation. A major part of this planning and coordination involves ensuring that all requirements stipulated in local policies, rules and regulations have been met prior to the arrival of the imported items so that the items may be released from port and imported into the West Bank and Gaza without delay or hindrance.

On occasion, the Contractor may be notified in respective RFTOPs that the A&E Contractor was tasked by USAID to procure long-lead materials and equipment in advance. In such instances, upon notice of Task Order award the Contractor must coordinate directly with the A&E Contractor in order to take timely possession of the advance procured equipment and/or materials from the A&E Contractor.

C.8.11 Crosscutting Considerations

The Contractor must be familiar with USAID policies as Task Orders may include elements of these documents. Below is a list of USAID policies that may be integrated into Task Orders:

● Evaluation Policy : http://www.usaid.gov/evaluation/policy

● USAID Forward: http://www.usaid.gov/usaidforward

● Gender and Female Empowerment: http://www.usaid.gov/policy/gender-female-empowerment

● Climate Change Adaptation Plan: http://www.usaid.gov/sustainability/climate-change-adaptation-plan

● Other Sector Specific Policies: http://www.usaid.gov/results-and-data/planning/policy

C.8.12 Gender Requirement

Gender issues in the West Bank and Gaza are complex and multifaceted. USAID deliberately strives to promote gender equality, in which both men and women have equal opportunity to benefit from and contribute to economic, social, cultural, and political development; enjoy socially valued resources and rewards; and realize their human rights.

http://www.usaid.gov/evaluation/policy http://www.usaid.gov/evaluation/policy http://www.usaid.gov/usaidforward http://www.usaid.gov/usaidforward http://www.usaid.gov/policy/gender-female-empowerment http://www.usaid.gov/policy/gender-female-empowerment http://www.usaid.gov/sustainability/climate-change-adaptation-plan http://www.usaid.gov/sustainability/climate-change-adaptation-plan http://www.usaid.gov/results-and-data/planning/policy

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The traditional social and cultural role of women in the West Bank is evolving due to a variety of factors including greater economic pressures and a rise in the proportion of women seeking higher education.

USAID programs in the West Bank and Gaza actively support the inclusion of women as participants and beneficiaries in all activities. USAID considers gender in the design and implementation of all programs.

One of the aims of USAID’s work in the West Bank and Gaza is to promote gender equality and the advancement of women.

The Contractor must seek opportunities to promote merit-based gender participation in the implementation of project activities under Building Foundations. Opportunities exist to promote the active participation of female engineers, technicians and managers in the many types of work at the Contractor’s main office and at the construction site level, both in terms of participation in decision-making and also access to employment.

The Contractor and its local subcontractors are required to implement reporting procedures that ensure gender is taken into account when planning and implementing projects. Specifically, the Contractor and its team will note gender-based constraints and issues and plan interventions to address them (e.g. gender discrimination in employment; gender-based harassment at the workplace, etc…). The Contractor will inform the COR of such issues and the measures to be taken to address them.

An analysis has identified four issues negatively affecting gender within the infrastructure sector:

(1) Lack of gender sensitivity in community needs assessments;

(2) The infrastructure sector remains primarily male-dominated. Women are perceived as beneficiaries rather than contributors;

(3) Insufficient opportunities exist for women and youth to participate in maintenance training programs to enable new infrastructure business start-ups;

(4) Sex-disaggregated employment and infrastructure business data provides insufficient insights on the participation of women and men and other gender issues in infrastructure.

To address the gaps identified in the infrastructure sector, the gender analysis made the following recommendations for infrastructure related activities:

• Adopt a comprehensive approach to women’s participation in the infrastructure sector.

• Identify relevant gender indicators for infrastructure activities.

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SOL 294-17-000002 SECTION D

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993)

(a) It is USAID policy that USAID-financed commodities and shipping containers, and project construction sites and other project locations be suitably marked with the USAID emblem. Shipping containers are also to be marked with the last five digits of the USAID financing document number. As a general rule, marking is not required for raw materials shipped in bulk (such as coal, grain, etc.), or for semi- finished products which are not packaged.

(b) Specific guidance on marking requirements must be obtained prior to procurement of commodities to be shipped, and as early as possible for project construction sites and other project locations. This guidance will be provided through the COR indicated on the cover page of this contract, or by the Mission Director in the Cooperating Country to which commodities are being shipped, or in which the project site is located.

(c) Authority to waive marking requirements is vested with the Regional Assistant Administrators, and with Mission Directors.

(d) A copy of any specific marking instructions or waivers from marking requirements is to be sent to the Contracting Officer; the original must be retained by the Contractor.

D.2 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

The cover page of all report deliverables required in Section F. must include the USAID Identity (or the name of the Agency written out) prominently displayed, the Contract Number (see the cover page of this Contract), contractor name, name of the USAID project office, the publication or issuance date of the document, document title, author name(s), project number, and project title. Descriptive information is required whether contractor-furnished products are submitted in paper or electronic form. All materials must include the name, organization, address, and telephone/fax/internet number of the person submitting the materials.

Markings under this contract will comply with the USAID “Graphic Standards Manual” available at www.usaid.gov/branding, or any successor branding policy.

For all Task Orders, the Contractor will follow specific branding and marking requirements provided therein and compliant with the Contractor’s proposed and approved Marking and Branding Plan, Attachment No. [TBD] to this contract.

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.236-1 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR APR 1984

52.236-2 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS APR 1984

52.236-3 SITE INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE

WORK APR 1984

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – FIXED PRICE AUG 1996

52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION AUG 1996

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE/RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

USAID inspection and acceptance of services, reports and other required deliverables or outputs must take place at any location where the services are performed and reports and deliverables or outputs are produced or submitted. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) identified in Section G has been delegated authority to inspect and accept all services, reports, and deliverables required by the basic IDIQ.

In accordance with the clauses of this contract entitled Inspection of Services – Fixed Price, (FAR 52.246-4) and Inspection of Construction (FAR 52.246-12), inspection of results or other deliverables required by each Task Order issued hereunder must be made by USAID. Responsibility to accept goods/services and reports or other deliverables by the cognizant Task Order Contracting Officer (TOCO) or Task Order Contracting Officer Representative (TOCOR) (as applicable) for that Task Order will form the basis for payments to the contractor, and will form the basis of the contractor's permanent performance record with regard to this contract.

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SOL 294-17-000002 SECTION F

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html for electronic access to the full text of a FAR clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.211-18 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY APR 1984

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION NOV 1991

F.2 PERFORMANCE PERIOD

a. The period of performance for the contract, including all Task Orders, is seven years from the date of

Contracting Officer signature.

b. The ordering period is five years from the date of Contracting Officer signature.

c. Task Order performance may continue up to 2 years after the ordering period, but must be completed the end of the period of performance.

The ordering period of the award is limited to five years. Task Orders may be issued during the ordering period specified in paragraph “b” with a maximum period of performance of no more than 5 years not to exceed the contract end date set forth in paragraph a. above. For example, Task Orders issued during Years 1 and 2 may have a five-year period of performance, whereas Task Orders issued during Years 3, 4, and 5 will have less than a five-year period of performance.

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Performance of this contract and Task Orders issued hereunder will predominantly be in the West Bank and Gaza. Performance may take place in Israel when and where required by the nature of a project and as permitted.

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Evaluation of the Contractor's performance will be conducted for each Task Order in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the Task Order, the Contractor's overall performance toward achievement of the objectives in Section C and provision of deliverables in Section F of the Task Order, and the Contractor's compliance with all other terms and conditions of the IDIQ and Task Order. Each evaluation will be conducted jointly by the TOCOR and the TOCO, and will form the basis of the contractor's permanent performance record with regard to this Contract and Task Orders as required in FAR Part 42.15 and AIDAR 742.15.

The Contractor's performance will be evaluated annually and at contract completion, utilizing at a minimum, the following factors:

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a. Technical (quality of product or service).

b. Cost control (not applicable for firm-fixed-price or fixed-price with economic price adjustment arrangements).

c. Schedule/timeliness.

d. Management or business relations.

e. Small business subcontracting (as applicable).

f. Other (as applicable) (e.g., late or nonpayment to subcontractors, trafficking violations, tax delinquency, failure to report in accordance with contract terms and conditions, defective cost or ricing data, terminations, suspension and debarments).

Evaluations will be tailored to the Task Order type, size, content, and complexity of the requirement.

F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS

In addition to the requirements set forth for submission of reports in Sections C, I and J, and in the AIDAR clause 752.242-70, Periodic Progress Reports, the Contractor must submit required deliverables or outputs as specified in individual Task Orders to the COR specified in Section G with a copy to the Contracting Officer.

F.5.1 IDIQ REPORTS

F.5.1.1 Subcontract Reporting (Large Businesses Only)

The Contractor's subcontracting plan dated ______________ is hereby incorporated as a material part of this Contract. The Contractor must comply with the subcontract reporting requirements in FAR 52.219-9.

Large business prime contractors must submit periodic reports which show compliance with their subcontracting plan. The Contractor must submit its report via the electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) in accordance with the instructions on the website.

The annual Subcontracting Report and the final Summary Subcontracting Report (SSR) are available online at http://www.esrs.gov. The email to use is: wbgocminfrastructure@usaid.gov , Eric Strong (Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)) and TBD (COR)

The work of the small businesses identified in the Subcontracting Plan must be tracked against the Prime’s proposed goals.

The Contractor must submit the Subcontracting Report electronically via the eSRS on an annual basis. No separate SSR submission at the Task Order level is required via eSRS and therefore, subcontracting plans are NOT required for the Task Order.

One (1) SSR is required at the contract level for all subcontract awards accomplished, (which is a roll-up of all Task Order awards with Task Order Award numbers) and submitted to the ACO via eSRS for review and acceptance. Where there is failure to meet the goals of the small business subcontracting plan as stated in Section H, Subcontracting, of the contract, the Contractor must state in the report (either remarks field or separate letter) what good faith effort has been made to meet the goals; and/or future plan on how to improve small business opportunities for future Task Orders.

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The Contractor must promptly notify the ACO and COR of any problems, delays, or adverse conditions which materially impair the Contractor's ability to meet the requirements of the Contract.

F.5.1.2 Language of Reports and Other Deliverables

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