SOW_Chena_Crane Operator(2).docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

CRANE OPERATOR AND RIGGER/SIGNALMAN

CHENA RIVER LAKES FLOOD PROJECT

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide properly certified crane operators and riggers/signalmen to operate the Government provided crane at the Moose Creek Dam. This contract is primarily, but not limited to, debris removal operations. Debris (mostly fallen trees) must be removed from the face of the Moose Creek Dam following high water events on the Chena River. Debris removal is performed on a newly constructed sheet pile platform adjacent to the dam control works using a Liebherr HS8130 lattice boom crawler crane. Other crane operator/rigger signalman services may be required as necessary. The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and other items necessary to accomplish this Statement of Work.

The Moose Creek Dam is part of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project, and is located 18 miles east of Fairbanks, Alaska, near the community of North Pole.

2. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

All crane operators and rigger/signalman under this contract must reside within the state of Alaska. Government owned cranes and derricks may only be operated by qualified operators approved by the Corps of Engineers Safety Office prior to working on site. Operators must meet the requirements of EM 385-1-1. All crane operators must be properly trained, certified, and medically cleared to operate the Government furnished crane.

Operators must be certified and able to operate the following Government furnished cranes:

· 90-Ton P&H

· Liebherr HS8130

Crane Operator Qualifications are as follows:

· Valid National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) certification or equivalent for operating lattice boom truck cranes.

· Current crane operator medical physical in accordance with EM 385-1-1 (Blank Form in Attachment 2).

· Current Class A Commercial Driver’s License in order to mobilize the P&H 90T crane to and from the work site (if required; in most cases the crane will be pre-positioned by Corps employees) Rigger/Signalman Qualifications are as follows:

· Valid National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) certification or equivalent for certified rigger and for signalman.

All Contractor personnel on the Chena River Lakes Project site shall have personal safety items that meet the requirements described in EM 385-1-1, to include as a minimum, a hard hat, safety-toed boots, work gloves, hearing protection, eye protection and high visibility vests. The Contractor’s Accident Prevention Plan will detail these requirements. (See Section 5.)

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will furnish to the Contractor the property listed in Attachment 3 for use in performing the contract. The property listed in Attachment 3 will be furnished at the project site compound. The Contractor shall accept delivery and transport the property to the job site at his/her own expense unless the property has previously been moved by the government to the job site. When the property is accepted, the Contractor shall verify its quantity and condition, and acknowledge receipt in writing to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall also report in writing to the COR, within 24 hours of acceptance, any damage to or shortage of the property received.

4. SCHEDULE

DEBRIS REMOVAL OPERATIONS

The Government will provide a minimum of 7-days call-out notice to the Contractor prior to the Contractor’s requirement to commence debris removal activities. Debris removal operations may also include deploying trash racks on the upstream face of the dam control works.

Hours of work: For larger flood events, work may be required 24-hours per day, usually in two, 12-hour shifts. A government certified crane operator will typically provide back-up crane operation and/or shift support for continued crane operation and baling. Prior to ending of a 12-hour shift, the contractor will perform a “hand-off “of the crane to the government crane operator to continue operations. Actual hours depend on the amount of debris baling required and seasonal light restrictions which affect safe operating conditions. For smaller events, a 12-hour shift may be required.

Daily work hours will be set the previous day and determined by the Chena Project Office Manager/COR.

The crane operator and rigger/signalman shall not work more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period including time worked at other locations. The Contractor shall ensure the crane operators and riggers/signalmen furnished shall have a minimum of 8 consecutive hours of rest in each 24-hour period.

NON-DEBRIS REMOVAL CRANE OPERATIONS

The Government will provide a minimum of 7-days notice to the Contractor prior the Contractor’s requirement to commence non-debris removal crane operator/rigger signalman services.

The Contractor will not be required to perform overtime hours for non-debris removal crane operations.

5. PRE-WORK CONFERENCE AND PLANS

Contractor Accident Prevention Plan: The Contractor’s Accident Prevention Plan shall be prepared and submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative by April 1 of the base year, and yearly updates by April 1 of any following years. Work may not start until the plan (or updates) are accepted by the Government.

The Contractor shall follow the format in the latest edition of EM 385-1-1 “US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual” Appendix A in preparing the Accident Prevention Plan. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA’s) will be included for all crane tasks. All items listed in Section 2.0 of this Statement of Work shall be included in the Accident Prevention Plan in addition to the requirements in the EM 385-1-1 Appendix A. This plan shall also provide a field personnel employee listing and contact information, methods for emergency communications in the field, an emergency contact list, first aid preparedness, equipment fueling procedures, spill clean-up, fire suppression and public safety considerations.

Pre-work Conference: All Contractor personnel scheduled to work at the Moose Creek Dam and company management responsible for the on-site personnel shall meet with the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to May 1 of each year to inspect the crane, review contract requirements, and evaluate/discuss the Contractor’s Accident Prevention Plan. Pre-work conference date will be scheduled for the month of April and mutually agreed to between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

6. CONTRACT DURATION

This contract is for one base year and two option years. The renewal of this contract for one or more option years shall be at the discretion of the Government, based upon performance and availability of funds. Execution of option years shall be binding on the Contractor only if the Government decides to exercise the option years. Option years shall be exercised at the unit prices proposed for the particular option year. Authorization of work to be performed by the Contractor will be accomplished only upon issuance of a notification by the Government.

7. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The Contractor’s work shall be accomplished with thoroughness and skill, and the Contractor shall be cognizant of the serious difficulties that could result from defective work. Therefore, it shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to thoroughly check each phase of work and guarantee its safety, timeliness, and thoroughness. Any damage to the Government furnished property shall be immediately reported to the Contracting Officer’s Representative and in accordance with the Contractor’s Accident Prevention Plan.

The Contractor shall at all times exercise diligence and care to protect, and preserve all materials, supplies, and equipment of every description in performance of all work under this contract. Daily routine operator maintenance of equipment is the responsibility of the Contractor to be performed in cooperation with Project personnel on site. All reasonable requests by the Contracting Officer’s Representative to enclose, secure, or specially protect such property shall be complied with under this contract. If the Contractor fails to comply with the Contracting Officer’s Representatives request, certain materials, equipment, supplies, and work performed may be protected by the government and the costs thereof be charged to the Contractor to be deducted from any payment due the Contractor.

Contractor management responsible for the on-site personnel shall be available for a daily telephone conference during crane operations, as needed, to discuss any issues or adjustments needed in the operation.

8. PAYMENT

This is a time-and-materials contract not to exceed $50,000 per contract year with a minimum $10,000 per contract year. Payment will be made for actual hours worked by the personnel listed and at the hourly rates shown in the contract schedule. A daily time sheet will be provided to the COR, signed by the Contractor. An initial not-to-exceed amount will be established for each contract year based on the evaluated price for that year.

The items in the Contract Schedule are defined as follows:

· Crane Operator “Regular” Hours are defined as the first 8 hours of any shift.

· Crane Rigger/Signalman “Regular” Hours are defined as the first 8 hours of any shift.

· Crane Operator “Overtime” Hours are defined as any hours past the first 8 hours of a shift and up to 12 hours of a shift.

· Crane Rigger/Signalman “Overtime” Hours are defined as any hours past the first 8 hours of a shift and up to 12 hours of a shift.

9. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CHENA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

ATTN: CEPOA-EC-O-C (Julie Anderson, 907-488-5408) PO Box 55270 North Pole, AK 99705

10. BASIS OF AWARD

This contract will be awarded to the offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable proposal.

A. Technical Proposal: The Contractor’s technical proposal shall include all of the following items:

· For at least one crane operator:

a. Valid National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) certification or equivalent for operating lattice boom truck cranes and lattice boom crawler cranes.

b. Current crane operator medical physical in accordance with EM 385-1-1 (Blank Form attached.)

c. Current Class A Commercial Driver’s License.

· For at least one rigger/signalman:

a. Valid National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) certification or equivalent for certified rigger and for signalman.

Proposals will be rated as either “acceptable” or “not acceptable” based on the contractor’s demonstration of providing the properly completed certificates as indicated above.

B. Price Proposal: Provide fully burdened hourly labor rates for the base and option years as indicated in the contract schedule (Attachment 1). All hourly rates will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness.

Price Evaluation: To determine the lowest price offer the Government will evaluate total price as determined by multiplying the estimated quantity for each labor category by the labor rate provided and summing these values for all years.

ATTACHMENT 1 PRICE SCHEDULE

The unit quantities in the below price schedule are for PRICE EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY; however, the proposed rates will become contractually binding upon award. THE PROPOSED RATES MUST INCLUDE LABOR WAGES AND ALL MARKUPS (OVERHEAD, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND PROFIT).

BASE YEAR

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TOTAL CLIN 001AA – 001AD $____________

OPTION YEAR 1

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TOTAL CLIN 002AA – 002AD $____________

OPTION YEAR 2

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TOTAL CLIN 003AA – 003AD $____________

ATTACHMENT 2

CRANE OPERATOR MEDICAL CLEARANCE FORM

ATTCHMENT 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY SCHEDULE

· 1 each certified 90 ton P&H lattice boom truck crane

· 1 each certified Liebherr HS8130 lattice boom crawler crane

· All necessary rigging/hardware for crane

· Slings

· Wire rope

· Shackles

· Clamshell bucket, orange-peel grapple, and load block.

· All fuels and lubricants necessary to operate the crane.

· Hazardous material spill containment kits (stored in operations gallery).

· All necessary tools to perform operational inspections and maintenance checks of the crane and its appurtenances.

Crane Operator and Rigger/Signalman Chena River Lakes Project North Pole, Alaska