Solicitation W912WJ22Q0014.pdf

BARRE FALLS PROJECT OFC

BRIANNA GREEN

200 COLDBROOK RD.

HUBBARDSTON MA 01452-9743

TEL: 978-318-8263 FAX:

W13G86119692750001

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

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1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED RATING

W912WJ22Q0014 01-Dec-2021 5a. ISSUED BY

8. TO: NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this

Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e) (f)

SEE SCHEDULE

AMOUNT

% No. %

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations [ ] are [ ] are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER (Street, City, County, State, and ZIP Code)

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

15. DATE OF

QUOTATION

16. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) (Include area code)

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PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

THIS RFQ X[ ] IS [ ] IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

SEE SCHEDULE

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

REQUEST NO.

U S ARMY ENGR DISTRICT, NEW ENGLAND

696 VIRGINIA RD

CONCORD MA 01742-2751

9. DESTINATION (Consignee and address, including ZIP Code)

7. DELIVERY

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DESTINATION

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17-Dec-2021(Date)

PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS:10.

978-318-8324JENNIFER M SAMELA

(Name and Telephone no.) (No collect calls)5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL:

d. CALENDAR DAYSc. 30 CALENDAR DAYSb. 20 CALENDAR DAYS12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

W912WJ22Q0014

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

*SITE VISITS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO PROVIDING A QUOTE. SEE CLAUSE 52.236-27

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

*PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO JENNIFER M. SAMELA AT (978) 318-8324 or

JENNIFER.M.SAMELA@USACE.ARMY.MIL. ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THE SITE VISIT

WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THIS SOLICITAION SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF

JENNIFER M. SAMELA. THE SOLICITATION AND RESULTING CONTRACT SHALL BE THE

GOVERNING DOCUMENT IN ALL CASES.

**QUOTES CAN BE E-MAILED TO JENNIFER M. SAMELA AT

JENNIFER.M.SAMELA@USACE.ARMY.MIL.

NOTE 1: In accordance with FAR Part 28.102-1(b), the Contractor will be required to provide the following payment protections for all construction contracts greater than $150,000.00.

(i) Payment Bond or

(ii) Irrevocable Letter of Credit and

(iii) Performance Bond

A Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit is the SELECTED payment protection for the Government. The penal amount of bond shall be 100% of the original contract price. If the contract price increases, the Government will require an increase in the penal sum of the existing bond. This bond shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 10 days after receipt of award.

A Performance Bond shall be required if the total price of the quote is greater than $150,000.00. The penal amount of the Performance Bond shall be 100% of the original contract price. If the contract price increases, the Government will require an increase in the penal sum of the existing bond. This bond shall also be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 10 days after receipt of award.

NOTE 2: In accordance with FAR Part 28.102-1(c), the Contractor will be required to provide one of the following payment protections for all construction contracts greater than $35,000.00 but not greater than $150,000.00.

(i) Payment bond or

(ii) Irrevocable letter of credit

A Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit is the SELECTED payment protection for the Government. The penal amount of bond shall be 100% of the original contract price. If the contract price increases, the Government will require an increase in the penal sum of the existing bond. This bond shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 10 days after receipt of award.

**No Payment Protections Required for construction contracts less than $35,000**

NOTE 3:

QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. If subcontractor will be used for this work, please provide company names:

2. In accordance with FAR Part 52.204-7(b)(1) Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.SAM.gov) to submit an offer. (Formerly the Central Contractor Registration

(CCR) database and the On-Line Representations and Certifications (ORCA).) Any reference to CCR or ORCA in any clause or provision is referring to the www.sam.gov website. Please note that Google and Google Chrome are not supported browsers for SAM registration. Mozilla FireFox, Safari, and Internet Explorer are supported browsers.

NOTE: SAM.gov registration takes approximately 3 weeks (DUNS registration 1-2 business days; CAGE code validation up to 10 business days; IRS validation and overall submission 7-10 business days). It is the contractor’s responsibility to track SAM.gov registration and follow-up with required tasks.

In addition, if you are registering a new entity in SAM.gov, you must provide an original, signed notarized letter stating that you are the authorized Entity Administrator. The Entity Administrator must establish a LOGIN.GOV account using the e-mail address that will be associated with the SAM registration. See https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/sam-update for additional information.

3. Provide business DUNS number: _______________________________ (phone 800-333-0505 for DUNS).

4. Provide business CAGE code: __________________________________

5. Tax Identification Number: ___________________________________

6. Contractors shall provide completed FAR clause 52.204-8 (Annual Representations and Certifications) found in Section K of this solicitation with their quote, if the Contractors have not completed their annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website at www.sam.gov. (See Paragraph 2 above).

7. Contractors are not required to submit an Accident Prevention Plan (APP) with their quote. The successful offeror will be required to submit this document at the direction of the Technical Point of Contact. The APP must be accepted by the Government Designated Authority prior to the commencement of work.

POTENTIAL QUOTERS ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE BASIS ON WHICH AWARD WILL BE MADE IS PRICE

ALONE.

ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A RESPONSE WHICH, IF TIMELY RECEIVED, MUST BE

CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY.

INVOICES SHALL BE SENT TO TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job BFD Inlet & Outlet Stair Replacements

FFP

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to remove and dispose of two (2) wooden stair sets. One stair set is located at the inlet of the Barre Falls Dam, Barre, MA and the second set is located at the outflow of the dam. Both sets shall be replaced with aluminum stairs. All work shall be in accordance with the Statement of Work.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W13G86119692750001

PSC CD: Y1QA

NET AMT

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

STAIR REPLACEMENT

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

BARRE FALLS DAM

BARRE, MA

Statement of Work

I. General

1. Scope of work

Furnish all materials, equipment, and labor to replace two (2) sets of wooden stairs with prefabricated aluminum stair sets at Barre Falls Dam, Barre, MA.

2. Locations

The Barre Falls Dam Project Office and garage are located at 200 Coldbrook Road, Barre, MA 01005.

3. Technical Point of Contact The Technical Point of Contact for this contract will be Park Ranger Brianna Green, who can be reached by phone at 978-318-8263 or by email at brianna.j.green@usace.army.mil.

4. Site Visit An appointment can be made by contacting the Technical Point of Contact, Park Ranger Brianna Green. Site visits are generally scheduled between 7:00am and 3:30pm Monday thru Thursday.

5. Schedule The period of performance shall 180 days after Notice to Proceed. Contractor is required to being work within 15 days after Notice to Proceed, prosecute work diligently, and complete all work not later than 180 days after Notice to Proceed. Work shall be performed Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM unless otherwise approved by the Technical Point of Contact. No work shall be done on weekends or Government holidays.

6. Safety Requirements

a. General:

All work shall be conducted in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1, most recent edition), and all applicable OSHA, federal, state, and local safety and health requirements. A copy of EM 385-1-1 can be accessed at the project office or electronically at the following link:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/E M_385-1-1.pdf

Project staff reserve the right to cease work at any time should the safety of employees, Contractors, and/or the public become jeopardized.

b. Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan:

The Contractor shall prepare an Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (APP) specific to the activities being performed. It shall include Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) as described below in paragraph C. A non-mandatory, fillable Abbreviated APP template is available upon request. However, the contractor is permitted to submit their own plan, at a minimum it must meet the requirements of EM 385-1-1, Appendix A, Section K.

A preparatory meeting shall be conducted by the prime contractor to discuss the Abbreviated APP contents with all effected onsite employees. The Prime Contractor is responsible for informing their subcontractors of the safety provisions under the terms of the contract, the penalties for noncompliance, and inspecting subcontractor operations to ensure that accident prevention responsibilities are being carried out.

Note: As part of the APP and AHAs, the contractor shall include site specific COVID-19 monitoring procedures which address, at a minimum, the following elements:

Procedures for periodic sanitation inspections.

Procedures for disinfecting project sites in accordance with Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

Site specific measures to practice social distancing while working on the project.

Employee training on the signs, symptoms, and protection measures in accordance with CDC guidelines.

A list of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to be used in accordance with

CDC and state guidelines.

c. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA):

An AHA shall be submitted for each major phase of work. A major phase of work is defined as an operation involving a type of work presenting hazards not experienced in previous operations or where a new subcontractor or work crew is to perform the work. The analysis shall define all activities to be performed, identify the sequence of work, the specific hazards anticipated, and the control measures to be implemented to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level. The AHA shall be continuously reviewed and revised to address changing site conditions as appropriate.

d. Emergency Response:

Emergency procedures shall be documented in the Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan and will include a map with directions to the nearest hospital, emergency contact numbers, and onsite First Aid/CPR responders.

e. Required Personnel:

The Contractor shall designate one employee as the site’s Competent Person (CP) who is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for all employees. The CP shall be present at the project site and report to the contractor’s upper management. The CP is required to have related construction and/or service experience.

When emergency medical services are not accessible within five (5) minutes of the work location and there are two (2) or more workers onsite, at least two (2) employees shall be trained in First Aid and CPR. Minimum qualifications are listed in EM 385-1-1, Section 03.A.02.c.

f. Accident Reporting:

All accidents and near misses shall be investigated by the Contractor. All work-related recordable injuries, illnesses and property damage accidents (excluding on-the-road vehicle accidents), in which the property damage exceeds $5,000.00, shall be verbally reported to the Technical Point of Contact within four (4) hours of the incident. Serious accidents as described in EM 385-1-1 Section 01.D shall be immediately reported to the Technical Point of Contact. ENG Form 3394 shall be completed and submitted to the Technical Point of Contact within five (5) working days of the incident.

The Contractor shall compile employee work hours (including subcontractors) and forward the total hours to the Technical Point of Contact no later than close of business on the 10th calendar day of the following month. The method of transmission by the prime contractor to the Technical Point of Contact shall be electronically.

7. Preconstruction Conference

Prior to the start of any work, the Technical Point of Contact will schedule and conduct a “Preconstruction Conference”. The Contractor’s Project Manager and Quality Control Personnel will attend this meeting. This conference will be held at the time and location agreeable to the government and contractor. No work may be performed under this contract prior to this conference. The purpose of the conference is to enable the Technical Point of Contact to outline the procedures that will be followed by the Government in its administration of the contract, and to discuss the performance that will be expected from the Contractor. This conference will allow the Contractor an opportunity to ask questions about the Government’s administration and inspection of contract work or obtain other pertinent information that might be required. At the Preconstruction conference the contractor shall provide the name of the project superintendent with a telephone number for project coordination.

The following is a general list of items for discussion during this Preconstruction Conference:

a. Authority of the Technical Point of Contact and Quality Assurance Inspectors.

b. Contractor’s Safety Program (including sub-contractors).

c. Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (Submitted & accepted prior to start of work on site)

d. Activity Hazard Analysis (Submitted and accepted prior to the start of work)

e. Weekly Safety Meetings (Documented on NED Form 251)

f. Accident Reporting (ENG Form 3394)

g. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements

h. Correspondence, Communication and Administrative Procedures.

i. Invoice and payment.

j. COVID 19 Response

8. Permits

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, permits, and letters of certification. The Contractor shall comply with any applicable Federal, State, County, and Municipal laws, codes, and regulations in connection with the performance of the work specified under this contract.

9. Security

The contractor will comply with all established security policies at Barre Falls Dam. Due to periods of heightened security that may affect the access to the areas covered under this contract, areas may be subject to periodic closures, which in turn may reduce or inhibit the Contractor’s ability to access certain areas. During periods of heightened security, the Government reserves the right, at any time, to close any property or portion of property and reschedule and/or cancel any subsequent work in an area. The Contractor shall be given at least 24 hour notice of any such closure.

10. Contractor’s Personnel

a. Minimum Personnel Requirements The Contractor shall provide an adequate number of fully qualified personnel to perform the specified work properly and efficiently within the time limits specified.

The Contractor shall provide a list of the names and contact phone numbers for all employees prior to them working on Government property.

b. Employee Conduct

The Contractor shall be responsible for seeing that the firm’s employees strictly comply with all CFR 36 Rules and Regulations, Federal, State, and Municipal laws.

Any personnel activity, which, in the opinion of the Government, is deemed detrimental to the performance of the contract may result in the removal of Contractor employee/employees.

Examples of unbecoming actions or conduct include but are not limited to the following:

i. Cursing, harassment, or discrimination of and/or unwarranted physical contact with visitors, Corps personnel, or other contractors

ii. Recurring written and/or verbal complaints from visitors, Corps personnel, or other contractors.

iii. Unsafe operation of vehicles while on US Army Corps of Engineers property.

c. Removal of Contractor’s Employees

The Technical Point of Contact may require the Contractor to immediately remove from the work site any employee of the Contractor or subcontractor, who, in the opinion of the Technical Point of Contact, is incompetent, who endangers persons or property, or whose physical or mental condition is such that it would impair the employee’s ability to satisfactorily perform assigned work. Notification to the Contractor shall be promptly made in writing if time and circumstances permit.

Otherwise, notification shall be verbal or by telephone, and shall be confirmed in writing as soon as possible. No such removal, however, will reduce the Contractor’s obligation to perform all work required under this contract, and immediate replacement will be made as required. This requirement shall not be made the basis of any claim for compensation or damages against the United States or any of its officers or agents.

11. Changes to Quantity

The Government reserves the option, should it become necessary, to decrease or increase quantities in any or all designated contract areas. The Government may also, at any time during the duration of this contract, remove any portion of the contract responsibility and delete any subsequent work in the selected area. The Contractor shall be given adequate notification to prepare for either contingency. This decrease or increase will be deducted from or paid for in accordance a negotiated cost. Any increase in quantity must be negotiated with the Contracting Officer (KO). The Contractor shall not perform any additional work until the issuance of a formal modification signed by the Contracting Officer. In addition, the Technical Point of Contact may, on special occasions decide to reschedule work in order to avoid conflict with visitation or unnecessary expense. The Contractor shall be given at least 24 hours’ notice.

12. Payment Payment shall be made via progress payments. After final inspection and acceptance by the Government, the Contractor must submit an invoice to the Technical Point of Contact.

Invoices shall include the invoice date, contract number, dates of work, description of work, quantities, process, and total amount due per line item. For jobs greater than 30 days the contractor may request multiple payments.

All invoices may be mailed to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Barre Falls Dam P.O. Box 519 Hubbardston, MA 01452 or emailed to Brianna Green (brianna.j.green@usace.army.mil)

II. Technical Requirements:

Part 1. General Information:

1. Summary

Furnish all materials, equipment, and labor to replace two (2) sets of wooden stairs with prefabricated aluminum stair sets at Barre Falls Dam, Barre, MA. The 180-day period of performance assumes 120 days are required for the ordering, fabrication and delivery of the stair sets and 60 days are required for the installation.

2. Submittals Although the Government technically reviews submissions required by this scope of work, it is emphasized that the Contractor’s work must be completed using proper internal controls and review procedures. The documents identified below must be prepared in accordance with the applicable standards, submitted for review and accepted by the government prior to the commencement of any field activities.

a. Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan (APP) prior to start of work.

b. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) prior to start of work.

c. Aluminum Stair Set technical details, including dimension drawings and load rating.

To be provided and accepted prior to ordering/fabricating.

d. Stair Set Anchoring System prior to installation.

e. Manufacturer Warranty for applicable products prior to final payment.

f. First Aid and CPR certifications as part of the APP.

3. Existing Conditions

a. The outflow wooden stair set is comprised of two (2), four (4) foot wide connected sections of stairs separated by a landing at the bottom of each set. There is a three (3) foot tall railing on both sides of the top and bottom stair sets and the connecting landing. The railing set is comprised of a top rail and a mid-rail. The stair sets and landings are anchored to the hillside by eighteen (18) concrete footings set with the 4”x4” posts of the railings with the last two under the end of the bottom landing. The first stair set includes twenty (20) steps down to the first landing. This first set of stairs has 110 inches (9.17 feet) of rise and 240 inches (20 feet) of run with a four (4) foot square landing at the bottom. The second stair set incudes twenty-four (24) steps down to the second (base) landing. This second set of stairs has 132 inches (11 feet) of rise and 288 inches (24 feet) of run with a four (4) foot by six (6) foot landing at the bottom. The total run of the stair sets together including the landings is fifty-four

(54) feet and the total rise of the stair sets together is twenty (20) feet tall. See Informational Photos #2 and #3

b. The stairs on the upstream side of the dam are made of 4”x6”x4’ sections pressure treated lumber set into the ground with earth fill between the lumber. There is a vertical 4”x4” attached to the front of both sides of the tread to hold the toprail sections of the railings. There are fifteen (15) steps in this set of stairs which has a run of 180 inches (15 feet) and a rise of 82.5 inches (6.875 feet). There is a four (4) foot landing at the top of the stairs to ease the transition and extend the railings. See Informational Photos #4 and #5

4. Clean Up and Waste Disposal

The Contractor shall practice good housekeeping to maintain a safe job site. The contractor shall keep the work area free from accumulation of waste materials. Upon completing work in an area the contractor shall remove any tools, equipment, and materials that are not the property of the government Any and all disturbed areas resulting from contractor activities shall be restored by the contractor to the satisfaction of the Technical Point of Contact.

5. Environmental Protection

Containers for excess and/ or waste materials, rubbish, etc. shall be provided by the contractor at the site, and the site will be inspected/cleaned on a daily basis. No burning is permissible. Water, air and land resources shall not be adversely impacted during the course of the work. Contractor will take necessary steps to ensure all federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements are met.

6. Sustainability All products provided by the contractor must meet the recycled content requirements set forth by the EPA. Products that fall under these requirements are things such as cement, concrete, non-pressure pipes, etc. The list of approved products is periodically updated, please check the EPA website for the most current list:

https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products.

Furthermore, the contractor should also meet the BioPreferred Program requirements set in place by the USDA. These will include products such as wood and concrete sealers, erosion-controlled materials, sorbents, etc. For the most current list of products, please visit:

https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/catalog/Catalog.xhtml.

7. Personal Protective Equipment It is the contractor’s responsibility to furnish and supply personnel with the proper personal protective equipment necessary for performing the work.

8. Government Resources The contractor is responsible for providing all materials to complete the project. Unless specified in the contract, the Government will not provide any equipment, telephone services or other resources.

9. Damage to Government and Private Property The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring any Government facilities or structures damaged as a result of the Contractor’s actions. The Contractor shall also be responsible for any damage to private property or injury to any person as a result of the firm’s operations.

The Contractor shall notify the Technical Point of Contact immediately of damage to Government and private property and injury to any person resulting from the Contractors’ operation. Also, the Contractor shall notify the Technical Point of Contact of damage to Government facilities due to vandalism or other causes on the day such damage is first noticed. Trucks and/or trailers will be driven on existing roads only and not across or through park areas to facilities.

10. Omissions This contract may not cover all specified activities, steps, and procedures required to supply the contract product. In case of omission, the normal industry, state, or federal standards, practices, specifications, and/or guides shall prevail. In no instance shall an omission be reason to produce less than an acceptable product.

11. Quality Control The contractor is responsible for the quality control of the contract work. The government has the right to inspect and test all items called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and at all places during the term of the contract.

12. Other Contracts The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work not related to this contract, and the Contractor shall fully cooperate with other Contractors and Government employees. The contractor shall not commit or permit any act, which will interfere with the performance of work by another contractor, or by Government employees.

13. Receiving and Storing Materials The contractor is responsible for protecting any stored material until it is placed in service.

The contractor is responsible for receiving and unloading of delivered goods. Government employees will not receive material or supplies for the contractor and will not be responsible for damage to contractor equipment or material.

Part 2 Products:

1. Materials & Equipment - General

a. The intent of this material section is not to specify every product to be used in the execution of the work. Rather, to define the expected standards to be followed and the quality of the product to be used.

b. All construction material shall be new, un-used and be first quality material or products. In addition, construction material shall be produced domestically or manufactured domestically in accordance with the Buy American Act.

2. Stair sets

a. Stair Sets will be constructed off-site in a fabrication facility and will be made from aluminum.

1) Treads will be I-Bar grating with corrugated aluminum nosing or approved expanded aluminum open treading.

2) The only landing that is mandatory is the bottom landing on the outflow stair set which will measure four (4) feet wide by six (6) feet long. Otherwise, landings will be used to create transitions between stair sets as needed.

3) Landings will be I-Bar grating or approved expanded aluminum open surface.

4) Railings will be on both sides of stair sets and intermediate landings with either a top and mid-rail or a top rail and vertical spindles.

5) All stair sets and landings will be four (4) feet wide.

6) Stair set anchoring will be done by concrete footings and manufacturer approved hardware for outdoor use.

7) Stair sets shall be able to safely carry a 1,000 pound moving concentrated load.

8) Stairs, Railings, Spindles and Landings shall be powder coat painted. The color shall be woodland green or a variation of that shall be approved by the Technical Point of Contact.

Part 3 Execution:

1. Demolition

a. The contractor shall remove from government property to legally dispose of the existing stair set materials in accordance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

b. The contractor shall remove the wooden post from the existing footings . The contractor shall properly dispose of the wooden post. The existing footings shall be abandoned in place.

2. Installation

a. The contractor shall install new stair sets in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

1) Concrete footings will be substantial enough and deep enough to prevent the stair set from shifting.

i. Footing holes may be either mechanically dug or hand dug to manufacturer’s recommended depth for proper stair anchoring.

ii. A cardboard concrete form will be used for all footings of proper size for stair attachment.

iii. Encountered rocks will either be broken and removed or if an acceptable depth has been reached but not the manufacturer’s recommended depth, concrete footings will be anchored by mechanical means to the rock.

iv. In such case that proper depth cannot be achieved larger diameter concrete cardboard form will be used to make up for the depth.

b. Contractor shall not install damaged materials or equipment.

1) Stair sets will be plumb, level and stable upon completion.

ATTACHMENTS

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED WITH THIS SOLICITATION FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION.

STAIR REPLACEMENT

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

BARRE FALLS DAM

BARRE, MA

Informational Photos

Informational Photo Number 1: Vicinity Map

BARRE FALLS DAM

BARRE, MA

October 2021

Informational Photo Number 2: Outlet Stair sets side view

BARRE FALLS DAM

BARRE, MA

Informational Photo Number 3: Outlet stairs looking down

BARRE FALLS DAM

BARRE, MA

Informational Photo Number 4: Upstream Stair set looking up

BARRE FALLS DAM

BARRE, MA

Informational Photo Number 5: Upstream Stairs side view

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 180 dys. ANP 1 BARRE FALLS PROJECT OFC

BRIANNA GREEN

200 COLDBROOK RD.

HUBBARDSTON MA 01452-9743

978-318-8263 FOB: Destination

961327

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the Technical Point of Contact NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

WAGE DETERMINATION

General Decision Number: MA20210002 11/05/2021

Superseded General Decision Number: MA20200002

State: Massachusetts

Construction Types: Heavy (Heavy and Dredging)

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; AND

MARINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

County: Worcester County in Massachusetts.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.95 for calendar year 2021 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.95 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2021. If this contract is covered by the EO and a classification considered necessary for performance of work on the contract does not appear on this wage determination, the contractor must pay workers in that classification at least the wage rate determined through the conformance process set forth in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii) (or the EO minimum wage rate,if it is higher than the conformed wage rate). The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Please note that this EO applies to the above-mentioned types of contracts entered into by the federal government that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act itself, but it does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts, including those set forth at 29 CFR 5.1(a)(2)-(60). Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/01/2021 1 02/12/2021 2 04/02/2021 3 04/30/2021 4 08/20/2021 5 09/10/2021 6 09/17/2021 7 09/24/2021 8 10/08/2021 9 10/29/2021 10 11/05/2021

ASBE0006-005 09/01/2021

Rates Fringes

Insulator/asbestos worker Includes the application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coating, and finishes all types of mechanical systems..........$ 45.00 33.04 Includes the application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coating, and finishes to all types of mechanical systems..........$ 37.50 24.35

BOIL0029-001 01/01/2021

Rates Fringes

BOILERMAKER......................$ 45.87 29.02

BRMA0001-002 08/01/2020

SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD CHAPTER WORCESTER (Warren County)

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Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Plasterer & Stonemason...........$ 44.16 33.63

BRMA0001-014 02/01/2021

WORCESTER CHAPTER

WORCESTER (Auburn Barre, Blackstone, Berlin, Bolton, Boylston, the Brookfields, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, Grafton, Hardwick, Holden, Leicester, Mendon, Millbury, Milville, New Braintree, Northboro, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewbury, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westboro, West Boylston, Worcester)

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Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Plasterer & Stonemason...........$ 53.61 35.94

BRMA0001-015 02/01/2021

LOWELL CHAPTER

WORCESTER (Hopedale, Milford, Southboro)

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Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Plasterer & Stonemason...........$ 53.61 35.94

BRMA0001-023 02/01/2021

LOWELL CHAPTER

WORCESTER (Ashburhanm, Athol, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Sterling, Templeton, Westminster, Winchendon)

Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Plasterer & Stonemason...........$ 53.61 35.94

BRMA0003-001 02/01/2021

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Marble & Tile Finisher...........$ 42.57 32.00 Marble, Tile & Terrazzo Workers..........................$ 54.69 33.80

TERRAZZO FINISHER................$ 55.77 34..47

CARP0056-004 08/01/2020

DIVER TENDER.....................$ 49.07 35.57

DIVER............................$ 68.70 35.57

CARP0056-008 08/01/2021

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PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 44.61 33.45

CARP0336-002 03/01/2020

WORCESTER (Except Gilbertville, Harwick, Warren, West Brookfield)

Carpenter/Lather.................$ 42.40 29.10

CARP0336-007 03/01/2020

WORCESTER (Gilbertville, Hardwick, Warren, West Brookfield)

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Carpenter/Lather.................$ 42.40 29.10

CARP1121-004 01/06/2020

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MILLWRIGHT.......................$ 36.71 31.15

ELEC0096-002 09/06/2021

WORCESTER (Warren)

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ELECTRICIAN......................$ 45.01 11%+25.01

ELEC0104-001 09/03/2017

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Line Construction:

Cableman....................$ 38.45 18.42+A Equipment Operator..........$ 38.45 22.50+A Groundman...................$ 24.88 10.24+A Lineman.....................$ 45.23 25.71+A

A. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;

Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day and Columbus Day, provided the employee has been employed 5 working days prior to any one of the listed holidays.

* ELEV0041-002 01/01/2021

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ELEVATOR MECHANIC................$ 56.69 35.83

FOOTNOTE:

a.Vacation: 6%/under 5 years based on regular hourly rate for all hours worked. 8%/over 5 years based on regular hourly rate for all hours worked.

b. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day; the Friday after Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.

ENGI0004-003 06/01/2020

WORCESTER (Except Athol, Barre, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Hardwick, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Strutbridge, Templeton, Warren, West Brookfield, Winchendon)

Power equipment operators:

BUILDING, HEAVY & MARINE

GROUP 1....................$ 48.73 29.25

Group 1....................$ 49.33 29.75

GROUP 2....................$ 48.23 29.25

Group 2....................$ 48.81 29.75

GROUP 3....................$ 32.47 29.25

Group 3....................$ 32.72 29.75

GROUP 4....................$ 39.89 29.25

Group 4....................$ 40.30 29.75

GROUP 5....................$ 23.08 29.25

Group 5....................$ 23.13 29.75

GROUP 6....................$ 27.64 29.25

Group 6....................$ 27.79 29.75

FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:

A. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Patriot's Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS (Including Jib):

Over 150 ft. +2.18 Over 185 ft. +3.84 Over 210 ft. +5.39 Over 250 ft. +8.16 Over 295 ft. +11.29 Over 350 ft. +13.14

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS BUILDING AND HEAVY

CONSTRUCTION

GROUP 1: Power shovel; crane; truck crane; derrick; pile driver; trenching machine; mechanical hoist pavement breaker; cement concrete paver; dragline; hoisting engine;

three drum machine; pumpcrete machine; loaders; shovel dozer; front end loader; mucking machine; shaft hoist;

steam engine; backhoe; gradall; cable way; fork lift;

cherry picker; boring machine; rotary drill; post hole hammer; port hole digger; asphalt plant on job site;

concrete batching and/or mixing plant on job site; crusher plant on job site; paving concrete mixer; timber jack GROUP 2: Sonic or vibratory hammer; grader; scraper; tandem scraper; bulldozer; tractor; mechanic - maintenance; York rake; mulching machine; paving screed machine;stationary steam boiler; paving concrete finishing machine; grout pump; portable steam boiler; portable steam generator;

roller; spreader; asphalt paver; locomotives or machines used in place thereof; tamper (self propelled or tractor-draw); cal tracks; ballast regulator;rail anchor machine; switch tamper; tire truck GROUP 3: Pumps (1-3 grouped); compressor; welding machines (1-3 grouped); generator; sighting plant; heaters (power driven, 1- 5); syphon-pulsometer; concrete mixer; valves controlling permanent plant air steam, conveyor, wellpoint system (operating) GROUP 4: Assitant engineer (fireman) GROUP 5: Oiler (other than truck cranes and gradalls) GROUP 6: Oiler (on truck cranes and gradalls)

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS MARINE CONSTRUCTION

GROUP 1: Shovel; crane; truck crane; cherry picker; derrick;

pile driver; two or more drum machines; lighters; derrick boats; trenching machines; mechanic hoist pavement breakers; cement concrete pavers; draglines; hoisting engines; pumpcrete machines; elevating graders; shovel dozer; front end loader; backhoe; gradall; cable ways;

boring machine; rotary drill; post hole hammer; post hole digger; fork lift; timber jack; asphalt plant (on site);

concrete batching and/or mixing plant (on site); crusher plant (on site); paving concrete mixer GROUP 2: Portable steam boiler; portable steam generator;

sonic or vibratory hammer; grader; scraper; tandem scraper;

concrete pump; bulldozer; tractor; York rake; mulching machine; roller; spreader; tamper (self-propelled or tractor-drawn); asphalt paver; concrete mixer with side loader; mechanic - maintenance; cal tracks; ballast regulator; switch tamper; rail anchor machine; tire truck GROUP 3: Pumps (1-3 grouped); comressor; welding machines (1-3 grouped); generator; lighting plant; heaters (power driven 1-5); syphon-pulsometer; concrete mixer; valves controlling permanent plant air or steam; conveyor; well point systems; auger (powered by independent engines and attached to pile drivers); hydraulic saws GROUP 4: Fireman GROUP 5: Assistant engineer (other than truck crane and gradall) GROUP 6: Assistant engineer (on truck crane and gradall)

ENGI0098-005 12/01/2016

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Power equipment operators:

Group 1....................$ 33.68 23.96+A Group 2....................$ 33.37 23.96+A Group 3....................$ 33.15 23.96+A Group 4....................$ 32.54 23.96+A Group 5....................$ 29.92 23.96+A Group 6....................$ 28.80 23.96+A Group 7....................$ 26.86 23.96+A Group 8....................$ 305.95 23.96+A Group 9....................$ 230.69 23.96+A Group 10....................$ 35.17 23.96+A Group 11....................$ 38.18 23.96+A Group 12....................$ 39.68 23.96+A Group 13....................$ 40.68 23.96+A Group 14....................$ 41.68 23.96+A Group 15....................$ 43.18 23.96+A

HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00

FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:

Group 8 and Group 9 are per day wages.

A. Paid Holidays: New year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS

Group 1: Shovels; crawlers and truck cranes including all tower; self-propelled hydraulic cranes 10 tons and over;

draglines; clam shells; cableways; shaft hoists; mucking machines derricks; backhoes; bulldozers; gradalls;

elevating graders; pile drivers; concrete pavers; trenching machines; front end loaders- 5 1/2 cu yds and over; dual drum paver; automatic grader-excavator(C.M.I. or equal);

scrapers towing pan or wagon; tandem dozers or push cats(2 units in tandem); shotcrete machine; tunnel boring machine;

combination backhoe/loader 3/4 cu yd hoe or over; jet engine dryer; tree shredder; post hole digger; post hole hammer; post extractor; truck mounted concrete pump with boom; roto-mill; Grader; Horizontal Drilling Machine; John Henry Rock Drill and similar equipment.

Group 2: Rotary drill with mounted compressor; compressor house (3 to 6 compressors); rock and earth boring machines (excluding McCarthy and similar drills); front end loaders 4 cu yds to 5 1/2 cu yds); forklifts-7 ft lift and over 3 ton capacity; scraper 21 yds and over (struck load); sonic hammer console; reclaimers road planer/milling machine; cal tracks; ballast regulators; rail anchor machines; switch tampers, asphalt pavers; mechanic; welder and transfer machine.

Group 3: Combination backhoe/loader up to 3/4 cu yd;

scrapers up to 21 cu yd (struck load, self propelled or tractor drawn); tireman; front end loaders up to 4 yds;

well drillers; engineer or fireman on high pressure boiler;

self-loading batch plant; well point operators electric pumps used in well point system; pumps, 16 inches and over (total discharge); compressor, one or two 900 cu ft and over; powered grease truck; tunnel locomotives and dingys;

grout pumps; hydraulic jacks; boom truck; hydraulic cranes-up to 10 ton.

Group 4: Asphalt rollers; self-powered rollers and compactors; tractor without blade drawing sheepsfoot roller; rubber tire roller; vibratory roller or other type of compactors including machines for pulverizing and aerating soil; york rake.

Group 5: Hoists; conveyors; power pavement breakers;

self-powered concrete pavement finishing machines; two bag mixers with skip; McCarthy and similar drills; batch plants (not self loading); bulk cement plants; self-propelled material spreaders; three or more 10 KW light plants; 30 KW or more generators; power broom.

Group 6: Compressor (one or two) 315 cu ft to 900 cu ft;

pumps 4 inches to 16 inches (total discharge).

Group 7: Compressors up to 315 cu ft; small mixers with skip; pumps up to 4 inches; power heaters; oiler; A-frame trucks; forklifts-up to 7 ft. lift and up to 3 ton capacity; hydro broom; stud welder.

Group 8: Truck crane crews Group 9: Oiler Group 10: Master Mechanic Group 11: Boom lengths over 150 feet including jib Group 12: Boom lengths over 200 feet including jib Group 13: Boom lengths over 250 feet including jib Group 14: Boom lengths over 300 feet including jib Group 15: Boom lengths over 350 feet including jib

IRON0007-012 09/16/2021

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IRONWORKER.......................$ 49.83 34.81

LABO0022-001 06/01/2021

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Laborers: (HEAVY CONSTRUCTION)

GROUP 1.....................$ 33.25 26.09

GROUP 2.....................$ 35.25 26.09

GROUP 3.....................$ 35.75 26.09

GROUP 4.....................$ 36.00 26.09

GROUP 5.....................$ 21.50 26.09

GROUP 6.....................$ 37.00 26.09

LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS

GROUP 1: Laborers; carpenter tenders; cement finisher tenders, plasterer tenders

GROUP 2: Asphalt raker; fence and guard rail erector; laser beam operator; mason tender; pipelayer; pneumatic drill operator; pneumatic tool operator; wagon drill operator, jack hammer operator, pavement breaker, carbide core drilling machine, chain saw operator, barco type jumping tampers, concrete pump, motorized mortar mixer, ride-on-motorized buggy

GROUP 3: Air track operator; block paver; rammer; curb setter, hydraulic and similar self powered drills

GROUP 4: Blaster; powderman

GROUP 5: Flagger

GROUP 6: Asbestos Abatement; Toxic and Hazardous Waste Laborers

LABO0022-003 06/01/2021

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Plasterer tender

BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL,

DUKES, ESSEX, NANTUCKET,

MIDDLESEX (with the exception of Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop and Woburn); NORFOLK (with the exception of Brookline Dedham and Milton) COUNTIES.$ 35.00 26.09 SUFFOLK COUNTY (Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop, Deer Island, Nut Island);

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

(Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop and Woburn only);

NORFOLK COUNTY (Brookline, Dedham, and Milton only)....$ 40.67 27.02

LABO0022-013 06/01/2021

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Laborers:

(FREE AIR OPERATION):

SHIELD DRIVEN AND LINER

PLATE IN FREE AIR)

GROUP 1....................$ 39.40 21.80+a GROUP 2....................$ 39.40 21.80+a

(OPEN AIR CASSONS,

UNDERPINNING AND TEST

BORING INDUSTRIES):

TEST BORING & WELL DRILLING

Driller....................$ 42.07 27.17 Laborer....................$ 40.67 27.17

(OPEN AIR CASSONS,

UNDERPINNING AND TEST

BORING INDUSTRIES):

OPEN AIR CASSON,

UNDERPINNING WORK & BORING

CREW

Bottom man.................$ 41.82 27.17 Laborers; Top man..........$ 40.67 27.17

(TUNNELS, CAISSON &

CYLINDER WORK IN

COMPRESSED AIR)

GROUP 1....................$ 46.97 27.62

GROUP 2....................$ 44.97 27.62

GROUP 3....................$ 42.42 27.62

GROUP 4....................$ 46.97 27.62

GROUP 5....................$ 42.30 24.70+a GROUP 6....................$ 44.30 24.70+a

CLEANING CONCRETE AND

CAULKING TUNNEL (Both New & Existing) GROUP 1....................$ 39.40 21.80+a GROUP 2....................$ 39.40 21.80+a

ROCK SHAFT, CONCRETE

LINING OF SAME AND TUNNEL

IN FREE AIR

GROUP 1....................$ 36.85 21.80+a GROUP 2....................$ 39.40 21.80+a GROUP 3....................$ 39.40 21.80+a GROUP 4....................$ 39.40 21.80+a GROUP 5....................$ 41.40 21.80+a

LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS for TUNNELS, CAISSON & CYLINDER WORK

IN COMPRESSED AIR

GROUP 1: Powder watchman; Top man on iron bolt; change house attendant

GROUP 2: Brakeman; trackman; groutman; tunnel laborer;

outside lock tender; lock tender; guage tender

GROUP 3: Motorman, miner

GROUP 4: Blaster

GROUP 5: Mucking machine operator

GROUP 6: Hazardous Waste work within the ""HOT"" zone. (A premium of two dollars $2.00 per hour over the basic wage rate.

LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS for (FREE AIR OPERATION): SHIELD

DRIVEN AND LINER PLATE IN FREE AIR

GROUP 1: Miner; miner welder; conveyor operator; motorman;

mucking machine operator; nozzle man; grout man-; pumps, shaft and tunnel steel and rodman; shield and erector arm operators, mole nipper, outside motorman, burner, TBM operator, safety miner; laborer topside; heading motormen;

erecting operators; top signal men

GROUP 2: Brakeman; trackman

LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS FOR CLEANING CONCRETE AND CAULKING

TUNNEL (Both New & Existing)

GROUP 1: Concrete workers; strippers and form movers (wood & steel), cement finisher

GROUP 2: Form erector (wood & steel and all accessories)

LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS for ROCK SHAFT, CONCRETE LINING OF

SAME AND TUNNE IN FREE AIR

GROUP 1: Change house attendants

GROUP 2: Laborers, topside, bottom men (when heading is 50

ft. from shaft) and all other laborers

GROUP 3: Brakeman; trackman; tunnel laborers; shaft laborers

GROUP 4: Miner; cage tender; bellman

GROUP 5: Hazardous Waste work within the ""HOT"" zone. (A premium of two dollars $2.00 per hour over the basic wage rate)

FOOTNOTE FOR LABORERS:

A. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

LABO1421-003 06/01/2018

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Laborers:

Group 1.....................$ 38.15 24.10 Group 2.....................$ 38.40 23.65 Group 3.....................$ 38.65 23.65 Group 4.....................$ 33.65 23.65 Group 5.....................$ 36.75 23.65 Group 6.....................$ 37.65 23.65

Group 1: Adzeman, Wrecking Laborer.

Group 2: Burners, Jackhammers.

Group 3: Small Backhoes, Loaders on tracks, Bobcat Type Loaders, Hydraulic ""Brock"" Type Hammer Operators, Concrete Cutting Saws.

Group 4: Yardman (Salvage Yard Only).

Group 5: Yardman, Burners, Sawyers.

Group 6: Asbestos, Lead Paint, Toxic and Hazardous Waste.

PAIN0035-006 07/01/2019

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PAINTER

NEW CONSTRUCTION:

Bridge.....................$ 50.66 30.90 Brush, Taper...............$ 39.86 30.25 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 41.26 30.25

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