Solicitation_140R6024R0007.pdf

U.S. Department of the Interior Specification No. 60-C0686

Bureau of Reclamation

Technical Service Center

Denver, Colorado April 2024

Angostura Dam Spillway Concrete Repair

Angostura Unit, Cheyenne Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South Dakota

Solicitation No. 140R6024R0007

Foreword - 1

ANGOSTURA DAM SPILLWAY CONCRETE REPAIR

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program

South Dakota

FOREWORD

Work under these specifications is located approximately ten (10) miles south of Hot Springs, South Dakota, in Fall River County. The dam is located 2.8 miles southwest of US Highway 18 and is accessible via North Angostura Road (County Highway 1A), and North Dam Road.

PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF WORK to be performed under these specifications include:

1. Removing and replacing damaged concrete on the downstream face of the spillway.

2. Improving the Angostura Powerplant access road and extending a temporary access road into the river channel downstream of the spillway.

3. Removing the temporary access road from the river channel, to return the river channel area to its natural state.

BACKGROUND:

The Bureau of Reclamation constructed Angostura Dam between 1946 – 1949. Angostura Dam is located on the Cheyenne River approximately 10 miles southeast of Hot Springs, South Dakota and approximately 60 miles south of Rapid City, South Dakota. The dam consists of a 967-foot-long concrete gravity structure and a 1,063-foot-long zoned earth embankment with a hydraulic height of 136 feet and a reservoir storage capacity of 123,048 acre-feet. The 274-foot-wide-by-117-foot-tall spillway is a mass-concrete ogee-crested overflow structure within the concrete portion of the dam, with a total discharge capacity of 247,000 cubic feet per second.

Releases are controlled through five (5) 50-foot-wide-by-30-foot-tall radial gates, which are kept submerged throughout the year to accommodate reservoir operations. The spillway chute increases in slope from 0 to 55 degrees over a length of approximately 110 feet, and at its base is a 180-foot-long-by 10-foot-deep stilling basin that also remains full year-round. The downstream face of the spillway exhibits significant degradation due to freeze-thaw cycling, particularly along the lift lines and contraction joints where slow but constant seepage through the dam contributes to ice accumulation throughout the winter. Also prevalent across the downstream face are large pop-outs caused by the saturation, expansion, and dislodgement of the 6-inch-minus aggregate used in the original concrete.

THE REPAIR PLAN includes the following:

• Removing approximately 4,500 total square feet of concrete (in multiple repair locations) to a depth of six inches

• Installing lateral reinforcement bars at each of the repair locations

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• Preparing the exposed surfaces for new concrete placement

• Placing new cast-in-place concrete or shotcrete to the original grade, and trowel-finishing the surface to a tolerance of 1/8-inch (abrupt) or 1/32-inch (gradual)

• Improving the Angostura Dam access road.

• Extending a temporary access road into the river channel downstream of the spillway.

• Removal of the temporary access road need not be accomplished by November 30th.

THE PRIMARY ISSUES include the following:

1) Constant seepage under the radial gates and through block joints and lift lines of mass concrete spillway structure.

2) Freeze-thaw cycling above waterline causes delamination and spalling across the downstream face, primarily along the block joints and lift lines.

3) Expansive aggregate popouts (6-inch minus).

4) Previous concrete repairs have failed, and 50% protrude up to ¾ inches above original grade.

5) Rough spillway surface may lead to further damage during high flows.

6) Water will remain on the radial gates during construction

7) Stilling basin has unknown wall seepage and groundwater conditions, as the stilling basin has never been dewatered.

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRAINTS include the following:

• Vehicular and equipment access to the spillway is very limited. The concrete portion of the dam crest is only 9 feet wide, and no vehicular access is permitted across the metal grated bridge deck above the radial gates. Side access is limited to 50 feet away on one side only. An old service road leads to an abandoned powerplant near the river channel downstream, but it is currently inadequate for heavy traffic and does not provide access to the riverbed or stilling basin.

• To avoid potential flood releases through the spillway, the anticipated spillway construction window is between August 15 and November 30.

• The reservoir cannot be lowered during construction, whereby water will remain on the radial gates.

• The stilling basin cannot be dewatered; therefore, material falling into it should be avoided.

• In accordance with State law, the Government may arrange for removal of the long-eared bat, with the implication being that trees may only be cut between November 1st through April 14th of the respective calendar year(s) to build and/or maintain the temporary roadway to the face of the dam.

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NOTICE OF INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES SET-ASIDE

(1452.280-1 – FEB 2021):

Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, offers are solicited only from Indian Economic Enterprises (Subpart 1480.8) that are also small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this solicitation will be from such a concern. Offers received from enterprises that are not both Indian Enterprises and small business concerns will not be considered and will be rejected.

Offerors are required to self-certify their company is, in fact, an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) by completing Provision 1452.280-4 and submitting it with their proposal. Proposals that do not contain completion/certification of Provision 1452.280-4 will not be considered for evaluation or award.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE:

The NAICS Code for this project is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, which has a business size standard of $45 million.

MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT:

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this proposed construction project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,00

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

In accordance with Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Bureau of Reclamation intends to award a firm fixed price contract.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 955 calendar days. The contractor who receives the award is required to commence work within 10 days of receiving the Notice to Proceed. The period of performance is inclusive of receipt and acceptance of all submittals by the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as final cleanup.

SITE VISIT:

See L.11, 52.236-27 Alt I, of this solicitation.

METHOD OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:

See Section L of this Solicitation.

POINT OF CONTACT:

All questions and correspondence concerning this solicitation should be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Darlene Dillon at the following email address: DDillon@usbr.gov.

mailto:DDillon@usbr.gov

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SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government is required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov, prior to submitting a proposal. SAM is a federal owned and operated free website. The contractor’s Unique Entity ID

(UEI) and banking information are required for registration. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at the SAM website at https://sam.gov.

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP):

Payment requests for the anticipated contract are required to be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. The IPP website is https://www.ipp.gov. The contractor must use the IPP website to register access and submit requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the

IPP production helpdesk via e-mail at IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or by telephone at (866) 973-3131. If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the contractor can submit a waiver request in writing to the

Contractor Officer with its proposal. Note: Waivers will be on a case-by-case basis and not automatically granted as determined by the Contract Officer.

https://sam.gov/ https://sam.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

Angostura Dam

Spillway Concrete Repair

Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD, STANDARD FORM 1442

SECTION B PRICE SCHEDULE

SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 Summary of Work

01 14 10 Use of Site

01 14 20 Dam and Reservoir Operations

01 31 19 Project Management and Coordination

01 31 30 Contract Document Management System

01 32 20 Construction Program

01 33 00 Submittals

01 35 10 Safety Data Sheets

01 35 20 Safety and Health

01 35 25 Marine Work

01 35 30 Contractor’s On-Site Safety Personnel

01 42 10 Reference Standards

01 46 00 Quality Procedures

01 46 20 Testing Agency Services

01 51 00 Temporary Utilities

01 52 10 Field Office

01 55 00 Vehicular Access and Parking

01 56 10 Protection of Existing Installations

01 56 15 Protection of Existing Utilities

01 57 20 Environmental Controls

01 57 30 Water Pollution Control

01 57 50 Tree and Plant Protection

01 57 60 Protected Species

01 60 00 Product Requirements

01 71 20 Surveying

01 74 00 Cleaning and Waste Management

01 78 30 Project Record Documents

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 70 10 Removal and Control of Water

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DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 11 10 Concrete Forming

03 20 00 Concrete Reinforcing

03 20 30 Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors

03 30 00 Cast-In-Place Concrete

03 30 06 Concrete Replacement

03 37 10 Shotcrete

03 81 10 Concrete Removal

DIVISION 32 – EARTHWORK

31 02 10 Water for Dust Abatement

31 11 00 Clearing and Grubbing

31 14 10 Stripping

31 23 02 Compacting Earth Materials

31 24 20 Earthwork for Roadways

31 25 10 Erosion Control

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 31 30 Wire Fence

32 92 20 Seeding and Soil Supplements

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 42 40 Polyethylene Pipe Culverts

DIVISION 51 – INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO OFFERORS

51 00 00 Information Available to Offerors

51 00 50 Electronic Media Release

51 03 30 Photographs

51 20 00 Record of Operations

DIVISION 52 – DRAWINGS

52 00 00 Drawings

SECTION D – NOT USED

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 Inspection of Construction……...……………………………………………………. E-1

E.2 Inspection-Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements…………………E-2

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work……………………………… F-1

F.2 Variation in Estimated Quantity………………………………………………………...F-1

F.3 Suspension of Work ....………………………………………………………………….F-1

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 Authorities and delegations ..……..…………………………………………………….G-1

G.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Authorities and Limitations ……………..……G-2

G.3 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform……....G-3

G.4 Notice to Contractor – Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System….....…G-4

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Schedule of Values ……………………………………………………………………H-1

H.2 Payment for Technical Data …………………………………………………………..H-1

H.3 Site Security..…………………………………………………….…………………… H-1

H.4 Payment of Bonds..…………...……………………………………………………….H-2

H.5 Postaward Conference – Bureau of Reclamation…………………………………….. H-2

PART II –CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference ……………………………………………………..I-1

I.2 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information System ……………………….I-3

I.3 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition.…………………...I-5

I.4 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters……...…I-10

I.5 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations …………………….I-12

I.6 Variation in Estimated Quantities………………………………………………………I-12

I.7 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format ……………………………………….I-12

I.8 Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation) ……………………………………………I-13

I.9 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Alt I …………………….I-15

I.10 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items …..I-17

I.11 Disputes Alternate I ……………………………………………………………………I-18

I.12 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in

Service and Construction Contracts ……………………………………………………I-19

I.13 Buy American-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements ...……………………I-19

I.14 Additional Bond Security ………………………………………………………...……I-27

I.15 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation ……………………….………………..I-27

I.16 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds ………………………………………..I-28

I.17 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction ……………………………………….I-28

I.18 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts ………………………………….I-29

I.19 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts…………………………………………...I-32

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I.20 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management ……………..I-41

I.21 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors ………………….I-43

I.22 Differing Site Conditions ………………………………………………………………I-43

I.23 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work ………...………………………I-44

I.24 Operations and Storage Areas ………………………………………………………….I-44

I.25 Accident Prevention Alt I ………………………………………………………………I-45

I.26 Schedules for Construction Contracts ……………………………………………….…I-46

I.27 Specifications and Drawings for Construction Alt I ……………………...……………I-46

I.28 Changes ……………………………………………………………………….....….…I-48

I.29 Changes and Changed Conditions ....…………………….……………….……………I-49

I.30 Change Order Accounting ………………………………………….……………….…I-49

I.31 Warranty of Construction ………………………………………….…………….…….I-49

I.32 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) Alt I ………………………………………….…...I-51

I.33 Authorized Deviations in Clauses ………………………………………….…….…….I-52

I.34 Restrictions on Endorsements--Department of the Interior ……………………………I-52

I.35 Release of Claims – Department of the Interior ……………………………………….I-52

I.36 Examination of Records by the Department of the Interior ……………………………I-53

I.37 Privacy Act Notification (Deviation) …………………………………………………..I-53

I.38 Liability Insurance - Department of the Interior ……………………………………….I-53

I.39 Indian Economic Enterprise subcontracting limitations ……………………………….I-54

I.40 Prohibition on Release of Information-Bureau of Reclamation ……………………….I-54

I.41 Incorporation of Technical Proposal–Burau of Reclamation ………………………….I-55

I.42 Asbestos-Free Warranty -- Bureau of Reclamation ……………………………………I-55

I.43 Safety and Health – Bureau of Reclamation ………………………………...…………I-55

I.44 Limitation of Funds …………………………………………………………………….I-56

I.45 Payment for Mobilization and Preparatory Work Bureau of Reclamation Alt III …….I-58

I.46 Other Invoice Requirements ………………………...…………………………………I-60

I.47 Claims Accounting-Bureau of Reclamation …………………...………………………I-60

I.48 Preservation of Cultural Resources …………………………………………………….I-60

I.49 Security Requirements – Bureau of Reclamation ………………………….…………..I-62

I.50 Modification Proposals – Bureau of Reclamation Alt II ………………………………I-67

PART III – DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Number 0001....................General Decision Number: SD20240032 dated 01/05/2024

Attachment Number 0002……………………………….……….…. Standard Form 24-Bid Bond

Attachment Number 0003………………………….……... Standard Form 25-Performance Bond

Attachment Number 0004………………………….….……...Standard Form 25A-Payment Bond

Attachment Number 0005…………………………….…....................DOI-137 Release of Claims

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PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS

K.1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference …………………………………….K-1

K.2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination ………………………………………..K-1

K.3 Predecessor of Offeror ………………………………………………………………….K-2

K.4 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment……………….………………………. K-3

K.5 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation ………………. K-6

K.6 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders

--Representation and Disclosures……………………………………….K-6

K.7 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters………………………………………...K-7

K.8 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters………………...…………………...…K-10

K.9 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax

Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law………………………......…K-11

K.10 Certification Regarding Tax Matters……………….....……………………………….K-11

K.11 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements-Certification……………….........K-12

K.12 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation…………………………….....K-14

K.13 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports …………………………………………K-17

K.14 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and

Reduction Goals-Representation………………………………….…...K-17

K.15 Preparation of Proposals-Construction…………………………………………….…..K-18

K.16 Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set-Aside………………….…K-18

K.17 Indian Economic Enterprise Representation...……………....……………………….. K-18

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

L.1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference……………….…………………….L-1

L.2 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29….…………...…….L-1

L.3 Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and

Standardization Information System (ASSIST) Website……………………………….L-1

L.4 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition Alt II………………………………..L-2

L.5 Type of Contract……...…………………………………………………………………L-6

L.6 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to

Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction…...…………………………L-6

L.7 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials.………………………..L-8

L.8 Notice of Buy American Requirement

-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements……………………………………..L-9

L.9 Bid Guarantee..………………………………………………………………………...L-10

L.10 Individual Surety Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee)…………………………………..L-11

L.11 Site Visit (Construction) Alt I………………………………………………………….L-11

L.12 Preparation of Proposals – Construction…………………………………………………..L-13

L.13 Authorized Deviations in Provisions…………………………………………………..L-14

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L.14 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information – Department of the Interior.. ……….....L-14

L.15 Service of Protest -Department of the Interior (Deviation)…………………………….L-15

L.16 Proposal Instructions – Bureau of Reclamation…………………………….………….L-16

L.17 Intent to Incorporate Technical Proposal –Bureau of Reclamation……………………L-20

L.18 Instruction for Mobilization and Preparatory Work

Schedule Line Item – Bureau of Reclamation………………………………………….L-21

L.19 Instruction for Mobilization and Preparatory Work……………………………………L-21

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 Source Selection Evaluation Procedures – Bureau of Reclamation…………….……..M-1

M.2 Evaluation Factors for Award – Quality Predominance --Bureau of Reclamation……M-1

PART I

The Schedule

SECTION A

Solicitation, Offer, and Award

(Standard Form 1442)

SOLICITATION, OFFER, 1. SOLICITATION NO. 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION �- DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

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ANDAWARD 140R6024R0007

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) Ii] NEGOTIATED IRFPl 05/09 /2024 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

CODE

R60

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

0040641214

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

6. PROJECT NO.

1 I 3

Bureau of Reclamation - Missouri Basin Region

Darlene Dillon, CO: DDillon@usbr.gov

4. CONTRACT NO.

?. ISSUED BY

Bureau of Reclamation

Missouri Basin Regional Office

2021 4th Avenue North

Billings, MT 59101

9. FOR

INFORMATION CAL

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror'' mean "bid" and "bidder."

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Angostura Dam Spillway Concrete Repair, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South

Dakota

The magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)code is 237990-Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million

PSC: Z2KA- Repair or Alteration of Dams Services

The set-aside is Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), specific to the

Department of the Interior.

Taxpayer Identification Number: (TIN)

Unique Entity ID(UEI) _____________ _

Commercial and Government Entity Code: (SAM)

Continued ...

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within calendar days and complete it within

□ award, [l(_] notice to proceed. The performance period is D mandatory [l(_] negotiable. (See F • l

9 5 5 calendar days after receiving

52. 211-10

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES� indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

[l<]YES □ NO 12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and 1 copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 1400 (hour) local time 06/28/2024 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time . Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the dale and lime offers are due .

b. An offer guarantee [l<] is, Dis not required.

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than 120

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected .

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 12/2022) Prescribed by GSA FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d) x

Invoice Processing Platform System US Department of the Treasury http://www.ipp.gov

Bureau of Reclamation Missouri Basin Region 2021 4th Avenue North Billings, MT 59101

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED

140R6024R0007

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

ITEM NO.

(A)

00010

00020

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

SECTION B Supplies or Services and Prices FOB: Destination

Angostura Dam Spillway Repair 1 AU

(Price Schedule CLINS 1-20)

See following continuation page(s).

Optional Price Schedule B 1 AU

(Price Schedule CLINS 21-27)

See following continuation page(s).

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

QUANTITY UNIT

(C) (D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

PAGE

OF

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR f48 CFRl 53.110

SECTION B

The Schedule

Price Schedule

B - 1

CONTINUATION OF

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

Angostura Dam

Spillway Concrete Repair

Angostura Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program

South Dakota

B.1 PRICE SCHEDULES

(a) Offers will be considered for award on the following Price Schedules, but no offer will be considered for award on only a part of the Price Schedules.

(1) Offerors shall complete Price Schedules A and B. Offers for less than the total of Schedules A and B will be considered nonresponsive and will not be evaluated for award.

(2) Offers will be evaluated based on the total of Price Schedules A and B.

(3) Price Schedule B is an Optional Price Schedule containing pay items that may be awarded in the unlikely event of an emergency release into the downstream channel which requires subsequent repairs to the temporary access road and turnaround (Sta. 13+00 to Sta. 19+50).

(b) Offers are subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

(c) Quantities in the Price Schedule are estimated quantities for comparison of offers only.

Except as provided in the contract clause at FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity, no claim shall be made against the Government for overruns or underruns. The contract clause at FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity does not apply to lump sum items.

(1) Quantities in Price Schedule B assume a repair of the entire temporary access road and turnaround (Sta. 13+00 to Sta. 19+50). Actual quantities, if applicable, will most likely be far less.

(d) See the contract clause at WBR 1452.232-81, Payment for Mobilization and Preparatory Work, for CLINs 1, 21, and 22.

(e) Definitions:

(1) CLIN – Contract Line Item Number

Price Schedule

B - 2

PRICE SCHEDULE A

CLIN Section Supplies or Services Quantity and Unit

Unit

Price

Amount

1 WBR

1452.232

-81

Mobilization and

Preparatory Work

For the lump sum of $

2 01 31 30 Contract Document

Management System

For the lump sum of $

3 02 70 10 Removal and Control of

Water

For the lump sum of $

4 03 20 00 Concrete Reinforcing 17,000 lbs $ $

5 03 20 30 Drilling Holes for Anchor

Bars and Epoxy Grouting

Bars in Place

6,300 lf $ $

6 03 30 06 Concrete Replacement 92 cy $ $

7 03 81 10 Core-Drilling Existing

Concrete

540 ea $ $

8 03 81 10 Saw-Cutting Existing

Concrete

2,200 lf $ $

9 03 81 10 Concrete Removal 92 cy $ $

10 31 11 00 Clearing and Grubbing 5.5 ac $ $

11 31 14 10 Stripping 3,300 cy $ $

12 31 24 20 Excavation 4,440 cy $ $

13 31 24 20 Backfill and Compaction –

Native Material

4,440 cy $ $

14 31 24 20 Backfill and Compaction –

Imported Base Course

Material

770 cy $ $

15 31 24 20 Backfill and Compaction –

Imported Gravel Surfacing

Material

720 cy $ $

16 31 24 20 Temporary Access Road

Removal

4,070 cy $ $

17 31 25 10 Silt Fence 2,400 lf $ $

Price Schedule

B - 3

PRICE SCHEDULE A

CLIN Section Supplies or Services Quantity and Unit

Unit

Price

Amount

18 31 25 30 Barbed Wire Fence 31 lf $ $

19 32 92 20 Seeding and Soil

Supplements

3.4 ac $ $

20 33 42 40 HDPE Culverts 2 ea $ $

TOTAL FOR PRICE SCHEDULE A $_________________

OPTIONAL PRICE SCHEDULE B

CLIN Section Supplies or Services Quantity and Unit

Unit

Price

Amount

21 WBR

1452.232

-81

Emergency Demobilization

(OPTION)

For the lump sum of $

22 WBR

1452.232

-81

Post-Emergency

Remobilization (OPTION)

For the lump sum of $

23 31 24 20 Temporary Access Road

Repair – Native Material

(OPTION)

3,400 cy $ $

24 31 24 20 Temporary Access Road

Repair – Imported Base

Course Material (OPTION)

350 cy $ $

25 31 24 20 Temporary Access Road

Repair – Imported Gravel

Surfacing Material

(OPTION)

340 cy $ $

26 31 25 10 Silt Fence Repair (OPTION) 620 lf $ $

27 33 42 40 Temporary HDPE Culvert

Replacements (OPTION)

2 ea $ $

TOTAL FOR PRICE SCHEDULE B $_________________

TOTAL FOR PRICE SCHEDULES A AND B $_________________

Price Schedule

B - 4

END OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SECTION C

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Summary of Work

01 11 00 - 1

SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 LOCATION

A. Work under these specifications is located at Angostura Dam, approximately 10 miles south of Hot Springs, South Dakota, in Fall River County. The dam is located 2.8 miles southwest of US Highway 18 and is accessible via North Angostura Road (County

Highway 1A), and North Dam Road.

1.02 PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF WORK

A. Principal components of work to be performed under these specifications include:

1. Improving the Angostura Powerplant access road and extending a temporary access road into the river channel downstream of the spillway.

2. Removing and replacing damaged concrete on the downstream face of the spillway.

1.03 SPECIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

A. Requirements in Division 1, General Requirements, apply to Divisions 2 through 52.

B. Imperative statements in these specifications are Contractor requirements, unless otherwise stated.

C. Where specifications are written in streamlined form, words “shall be” are included by inference where a colon (:) is used within sentence or phrase.

1.04 DEFINITIONS

A. When specifications use a word or term defined in Federal Acquisition Regulations

(FAR), definition of the word or term shall be in accordance with FAR sections in effect at the time solicitation was issued.

1.05 ACRONYMS

A. The following acronyms apply to specifications Divisions 1 through 52:

1. CO: Contracting Officer.

2. COR: Contracting Officer’s Representative.

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SECTION 01 14 10

USE OF SITE

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Cost:

1. Include in prices offered in the Price Schedules for other items of work.

1.02 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

1. Cleaning Manual-2012 Inspection and Cleaning Manual for

Equipment and Vehicles to Prevent the

Spread of Invasive Species (Technical memorandum No. 86-68220-07-05) 2012

Edition, available online at:

https://www.usbr.gov/mussels/prevention

1.03 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 – Submittals.

B. RSN 01 14 10-1, Land Use and Landscape Rehabilitation Plan:

1. For each Contractor use site on Government land.

a. Show use location and extent of impact. Uses include but are not limited to the following:

1) Buildings and service areas including offices, shops, warehouses, storage areas, fuel and oil storage areas, and fabrication yards.

2) Parking areas, temporary roads, and haul routes.

3) Utilities including air, power, and water lines; fire hydrants; and compressor station.

4) First-aid and medical facilities.

5) Areas to be seeded upon completion of construction activities.

6) Areas for processing, storing, and disposing of waste materials from construction operations.

7) Temporary fences.

b. Describe methods to preserve, protect, and repair, vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) and other landscape features on or adjacent to jobsite, which are not to be removed and which do not interfere with work https://www.usbr.gov/mussels/prevention

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c. Describe methods to protect, and repair if damaged, existing improvements and utilities at or near jobsite.

d. Describe methods for removing temporary structures and facilities, cleanup, and rehabilitating site after completion of construction activities.

2. Submit revised drawings of changes in use of Government land made during design and erection stages or after use of Government land is in operation.

1.04 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Government land as shown on drawings in Section 52 00 00 – Drawings may be used for required construction facilities.

B. When private land is used for construction facilities, or other construction purposes, make necessary arrangements associated with use of private land.

C. Location, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal of construction facilities on

Government land will be subject to approval of COR.

D. Do not interfere with work of other contractors or the Government in vicinity, or with reservations made by the Government for use of such land.

E. Housing for construction personnel will not be permitted on Government land, except housing for guards or watchmen as may be approved by COR.

F. Scheduling Restrictions:

1. Due to the potential presence of the northern long-eared bat (refer to Section

01 57 60 – Protected Species), removal of trees in preparation for construction of the permanent and temporary access roads is limited to between November 1 and

March 31.

2. Spillway Construction Window: Work within the spillway and stilling basin and construction of the temporary access road and turnaround (Sta. 13+00 to Sta.

19+00; refer to Drawing 454-600-60005 in Section 52 00 00 – Drawings) shall be limited to between August 15 and November 30. Work on the permanent access road has no such restriction, and the temporary access road may be removed after

November 30.

G. Stoplogs within the designated Contractor use area shall be relocated by the Contractor prior to stockpiling material at this location. Refer to Section 01 56 10 – Protection of

Existing Installations.

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PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 CLEANING

A. Construction equipment:

1. Before bringing on site, clean construction equipment to remove dirt, vegetation, and other organic material to prevent introduction of noxious weeds, and invasive plant and animal species.

2. Contractor cleaning procedures shall result in equipment being cleaned as well or better than the procedures described in Cleaning Manual.

3. COR will inspect construction equipment following procedures described in

Cleaning Manual before allowing equipment onsite.

3.02 RESTORATION

A. Restore Contractor use areas to pre-construction condition.

B. Restore temporary construction roads to original contours and make impassable to vehicular traffic when no longer required.

C. After completion of work, regrade and scarify Government land used for construction purposes and not required for completed installation so that surfaces blend with natural terrain and are in a condition that will facilitate revegetation, provide proper drainage, and prevent erosion.

D. Seed disturbed areas of Government land used for construction purposes and not required for completed installation in accordance with Section 32 92 20 – Seeding and Soil

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SECTION 01 14 20

DAM AND RESERVOIR OPERATIONS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Cost: Include cost in prices offered in the Price Schedules for other items of work.

1.02 ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR OPERATIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION

A. The Government will make every attempt to keep from discharging through the spillway or river outlet works during construction. Spillway and river outlet works gates will be closed, locked out, and tagged out whenever the Contractor is working downstream of the spillway gates.

B. The Government reserves the right to change the operation of Angostura Reservoir during construction for floods or other conditions. If rain events cause significant increase to the reservoir water surface elevation, the Government will direct the

Contractor to evacuate the construction area and stay out of the work areas until the reservoir water surface has returned to an acceptable elevation to continue work.

1. Substantial, unpredictable increases in inflows are often generated by upstream flash flood conditions, in which case spillway releases are typically required within a 24-hour period.

2. Spillway releases will most likely be required during the runoff season (typically late February through early August).

3. A record of historic releases from the spillway and river outlet works is provided in Section 52 20 00 – Record of Operations.

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SECTION 01 31 19

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Cost:

1. Include in prices offered in the Price Schedules for other items of work.

1.02 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 – Submittals:

B. RSN 01 31 19-1, Weekly Coordination Meeting Documentation:

1. Provide agenda.

2. 3-week look-ahead schedule covering the following as applicable:

a. Key submittals.

b. Construction review items and tasks.

3. Work completed to date.

4. Meeting minutes from the previous weekly coordination meeting to include the following:

a. Include date, time, and list of attendees.

b. Summary of topics discussed.

c. List of action items including the following:

1) Description of action item.

2) Responsible party.

3) Date to be completed.

1.03 PROJECT COORDINATION

A. The following meetings are considered significant, but do not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of attending other meetings required by the specifications. The

Preconstruction Conference described in clause at FAR 52.236-26 is a separate meeting requirement from the meetings listed in this section.

B. Weekly Coordination Meetings:

1. Attendees as required:

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a. Contractor’s Project manager, project engineer, superintendent, and

Quality Control Supervisor, and any pertinent subcontractors.

b. Contractor’s Full-Time Onsite Safety and Health Professional.

c. Responsible engineering representatives who fully comprehend the specifications with respect to technical requirements, equipment to be furnished, and coordination necessary to complete design.

d. COR, project manager, project engineer, safety personnel, and other required Reclamation staff.

2. Purpose:

a. Provide meeting minutes from the previous weekly meeting.

b. Review contract drawings, data, and technical requirements of specifications.

c. Review drawings, data, and technical requirements of specifications.

Schedule, Progress, and Coordination:

1) Review safety, progress made, schedule, project issues, submittals, Request for Information (RFI), and resolution necessary to meet specifications requirements.

2) Review dates that activities were started and completed, remaining duration, and percent complete.

3) Review submittals register, submittals currently in review and approval, and meeting submittals due dates or delivery time frames.

4) Provide 3-week look-ahead schedule at least 3 calendar days before start of meeting.

d. Review as-built drawings.

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SECTION 01 31 30

CONTRACT DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Contract Document Management System:

1. Payment: Lump sum price offered in Price Schedule A.

1.02 DEFINITIONS

A. CDMS: Contract Document Management System.

1. Contract Documents include, but are not limited to:

a. Specifications.

b. Contract Drawings.

c. Submittals.

d. RFCs : Request for Change (Contractor generated document).

e. RFIs: Request for Information (Contractor generated document).

f. RFPs: Request for Proposal (Government generated document).

g. CMs: Contract Modifications.

h. Contractor Proposals.

i. Value Engineering Proposals.

j. Government Inspection Reports.

k. Invoices and Progress Payments.

l. Contract Schedules.

m. Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes.

n. Letters and Memos.

1.03 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 00 – Submittals.

B. RSN 01 31 30-1, Approval Data:

1. System provider experience, number of systems operating, references.

2. Documentation of system capabilities.

3. Instructions for system use.

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C. RSN 01 31 30-2, Final Data:

1. DVD or CD of documents uploaded to CDMS.

1.04 QUALIFICATIONS

A. System provider: At least 5 years successful performance in providing required services.

1.05 CDMS REQUIREMENTS

A. CDMS shall be capable of generating, storing, tracking, categorizing, and managing

Contract Documents.

B. Access:

1. Web-based:

a. Contract Documents are stored and accessed by authorized individuals via an internet site.

b. Compatible with web browsers MS Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

2. Ability to upload Contract Documents and make available for user download in supported file formats, minimum:

a. Adobe Acrobat.

b. MS Word.

c. MS Excel.

d. MS Project.

e. Oracle Primavera P6 Project Manager.

f. Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D.

3. Allow Contract Documents to be prepared by the Contractor or by Government.

a. Preparing organization will control access of documents. See Document

Security and Backup paragraph below.

4. Contractor and Government shall each have a project manager for CDMS.

a. Each project manager shall have capabilities to assign users within their organization and to assign user rights which control access to documents based on user class and document type.

b. Each organization shall be capable of defining its access hierarchy.

c. Inclusion of users will be prerogative of organizational project manager.

d. Government shall be able to create and modify project properties (i.e.

Contractor, project location, description, bid amount, project directory, etc.).

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5. Email notifications shall be automatically sent to selectable users when new documents are submitted and available for viewing, or alerts are generated.

Examples:

a. Updates to project information (e.g. entry of a new submittal);

b. Changes to project information (e.g. approval of a submittal);

c. Alerts (e.g. submittal under review for greater than 15 days without action).

6. Ability to link files; examples:

a. RFP linked to a CM.

b. Submittal linked to a Specification Section or Drawing.

C. Reports:

1. Generate reports that list and sort documents by status, examples include:

a. Submittals that have been approved.

b. Invoices paid to date.

c. RFIs under review.

2. Generate alerts when documents requiring action approach or exceed allowable time.

3. Generate customizable summary reports, examples include:

a. Submittal Turn-around.

b. RFI Turn-Around.

c. CM Processing Turn-Around.

d. Total CM costs.

e. Total CM Request Exposure.

4. Reports shall be printable, exportable as searchable pdf or printer friendly HTML, and exportable to Excel, XML, or CSV.

5. Ability to link from an item in a report directly to item by clicking on it.

a. For example: in a submittal report, clicking on a submittal that is 15 days old takes you directly to information on that submittal.

6. Capable of producing a complete and logically organized set of documents within

CDMS in both pdf and xml format.

D. Document Security and Backup:

1. SSL encryption for secured data exchange between browser and server (Secure access to documents and information).

2. Allow document access security until authoring party chooses to share it with others.

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a. Show parties that have access to a document.

b. Extent of document sharing shall be determined by authoring party.

c. Once documents are shared, track documents so that changes cannot occur without a record of changes.

3. Backup/Archiving to FTP site of documents to which an organization has access on a regular (minimum monthly) basis.

a. Backups shall be in pdf format.

4. Documents shall be downloadable to FTP sites where Government and other organizations can each access their own data confidentially.

E. General Tracking and Control:

1. Documents shall be grouped into categories (Submittals, RFC, RFI, RFP, CM, Payments, Daily Inspection Reports, Meeting Minutes).

2. CDMS shall track:

a. When documents were received or returned, as well as status of documents (e.g. Under Review; or Returned, Approved or Rejected, etc.).

b. Document changes including who entered or changed document and date change was made.

c. When a reviewer has opened an item.

F. Submittal Tracking and Control:

1. Ability to create master list of submittals (“Schedule of Submittals”).

2. Supply standard submittal form for entering information. CDMS shall allow customizing of standard submittal form. Contractor shall be able to enter submittal summary information (required submittal number, title, description, due date, and specification section shall be required fields) and then upload submittal data in electronic format.

3. Track date received, date response due, date returned, and approval status.

a. Status designations may be modified to fit Government standard designations - A/AAN/PAR/NA/ACK (Approved/Approved As

Noted/Partially Approved - Resubmit/Not Approved/Acknowledged).

4. Supply Submittal Tracking form for Government to enter review comments and action taken. CDMS shall allow customizing of submittal tracking form.

a. Allow for Government to route submittal to third parties by generating design-review transmittals with each submittal package item, to track status of individual sub-items within submittal package, and to route each sub-item to appropriate reviewers.

5. Ability to generate automatic notification after specified days without response.

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G. RFI Tracking and Control:

1. Supply standard RFI form to enter information.

2. Ability to create or attach documents to the RFI form or links to other documents within CDMS.

3. Ability for Government to route RFI to appropriate reviewers and for reviewers to enter comments into standard response form.

H. Inspection Reports Tracking and Control:

1. Ability to attach Government standard inspection and report forms into CDMS and ability to create customizable inspection forms in CDMS. Typical forms:

a. Daily Inspection Report (DIR).

b. Survey requests.

c. Plant inspection reports.

d. Testing reports.

2. Ability to link or attach photos to forms and link forms to other documents within

CDMS.

I. Contract Modifications:

1. Supply standard Contractor Proposal form with ability to attach documents and link to other documents within CDMS.

2. Supply ability to upload Government’s standard CM form and RFP forms, or create an acceptable alternative, to enter information.

3. Ability to attach documents to these forms, and link to other documents within

CDMS.

4. Ability for Contractor to respond to RFP and CM form with Cost & Time impacts.

5. Ability to track date CM issued and date responded, with automatic notification after specified days without response.

J. Cost Tracking and Payment Request Management:

1. Ability to import payment bid items cost from a MS Excel spreadsheet.

2. Ability to edit percent complete and payment amount each month. Format to be spreadsheet, e.g. items available for editing at once, rather than needing to edit one item at a time, save, open next item and edit that, etc.

K. Correspondence:

1. Ability to generate letters and memos.

a. Ability to attach documents to letters and memos, and to reference other documents within CDMS.

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b. CDMS shall ability automatically assign sequential numbers to letters and memos.

2. Ability to generate responses to letters and memos.

a. System automatically generates memo suffixes, e.g. 1st response to Memo

32 to be 32.1, 2nd response to be 32.2, etc.

3. Official correspondence from Government to Contractor shall contain

Government’s official letterhead and corresponding logos.

4. Ability to generate meeting agendas and meeting minutes and to attach documents to minutes.

a. CDMS shall automatically assign sequential meeting numbers.

L. Miscellaneous Tracking and Controls. Ability to:

1. Generate reports tracking RFCs, RFIs, RFPs, CMs, Submittals, Payments, Memos, DIR’s, survey requests, plant inspection reports and testing reports.

2. Filter logs based on criteria:

a. Submittals: Specification Section, Days Out, Status (A/AAN/R&R/

ACK/RWR).

b. RFI’s: Days out, Status (Open/Closed), Specification Section/Dwg No., Responsibility/Ball-In-Court.

3. Sort Logs based on a criteria, e.g. for Submittal, Specification Section, Days Out, Status, or other criteria determined by the COR.

4. Supply forms to match Government’s CM Form and Progress Payment Form or other forms when needed.

5. Track Cost Exposure with links to RFI and CM requests.

6. Measure productivity benchmarks on a project such as computing average review days for RFIs and submittals, categorize CMs, and track total CM percentages by category.

7. Keyword search of documents in database.

8. Allow online Payment Requests by Contractor.

M. Budget and Funding Source Tracking:

1. Ability to enter funding sources and assign contract line items to multiple funding sources.

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PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01 IMPLEMENTATION

A. CDMS shall be in place and operating before Contractor transmits Contract Documents to Government, except RSN 01 31 30-1, Approval Data.

1. CDMS operation includes COR, or other authorized Government representative, having program control to assign users and user rights to Government personnel to access appropriate areas of system.

B. Contractor shall input Schedule of Submittals before making submittals. Include:

1. RSNs listed in Table 01 33 00A - List of Submittals.

2. Scheduled submittal date.

C. Contractor shall provide a report of submittal status monthly or as requested by COR.

Submittal status report shall be in a table format and include:

1. Required Submittal Number (RSN).

2. Section Title.

3. Submittal Title.

4. Date Submitted.

5. Date of Response.

6. Approval Status (Approved-Complete, Approved as Noted - Resubmit, Received, Not Approved).

7. Days in Review.

8. Due Date.

D. CDMS shall be operational until final project closeout.

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SECTION 01 32 20

CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Cost:

1. Developing Baseline Schedule: Include in lump sum price offered in the Price

Schedules for mobilization and preparatory work.

2. Updating and Using Construction Program: Include as an element of Contractor’s overhead.

1.02 DEFINITIONS

A. Schedule: The Critical Path Method (CPM) of planning and scheduling a construction project where activities are arranged based on activity relationships and network calculations determine when activities can be performed and the critical path of the project.

B. Project Calendar(s): Cross reference of numerical work days with calendar days. The project calendar serves as the basis for the day/date conversion and assigns work days and non-workdays.

1.03 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

1. AGC Manual-04 Construction Planning and Scheduling

Manual

1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 – Submittals.

1. Furnish database files in format compatible with Oracle Primavera P6

Professional Project Management (release 6.2 or newer) or Microsoft Project

(release 2010 or newer).

2. Upon request, provide information and data used to develop and maintain the

Construction Program to the CO.

B. RSN 01 32 20-1, Baseline Schedule:

1. Include:

a. Construction Program/Schedule database.

b. Definition of project calendars.

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c. Gantt chart (Bar chart) for project.

d. Activity report including all logic constraints consisting of predecessors, successors, and constraint dates.

C. RSN 01 32 20-2, Updated Schedule:

1. Include:

a. Construction Program database with updated activity and milestone data.

b. Definition of project calendars if revised from baseline calendars.

c. Gantt chart for project.

d. Narrative report specifically stating status of project.

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