ATTACHMENT 1 - 4231 - Project Specifications (1).pdf

Replace Lights in Building 732, Bay 1 Project Specifications

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DI VI SI ON 01 - GENERAL REQUI REMENTS

01 11 00 08/15, CHG 2: 08/21 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 14 00 11/22 WORK RESTRICTIONS

01 20 00 11/20, CHG 2: 08/21 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

01 30 00 11/20, CHG 2: 05/22 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 02/15 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 08/18, CHG 4: 02/21 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 11/20, CHG 3: 02/22 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 02/19 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.10 20 02/10, CHG 3: 02/21 QUALITY CONTROL FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION

01 50 00 11/20, CHG 2: 08/22 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND

CONTROLS

01 74 19 02/19, CHG 3: 11/21 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND

DISPOSAL

01 78 00 05/19, CHG 1: 08/21 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 08/15, CHG 2: 08/21 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

DI VI SI ON 26 - ELECTRI CAL

26 20 00 08/19, CHG 3: 11/21 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

26 51 00 05/20, CHG 2: 11/21 INTERIOR LIGHTING

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SUMMARY OF WORK

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" classification.

Submittals not having a "G" classification are for information only.

Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL

PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Salvage Plan ; G

Sequence of Procedure ; G

1.2 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.2.1 Project Description

The work includes , but is not limited to, removal and disposal of existing fluorescent light fixtures, removal of existing lighting harnesses, installation of new light fixtures, integral occupancy sensors, installation of required supports for new light fixtures, and installation of new conduit, wiring, and all related appurtenances.

1.2.2 Location

The work is located at the Defense Distibution Center Susquehanna, building 732. . Refer to the Contract documents provided in the RFP and individual projects (as issued by Task Order) under the awarded Task Order Contract, and incidental work.

1.3 OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES

Building(s) will be occupied during performance of work under this Contract.

Before work is started, arrange with the Contracting Officer a Sequence of Procedure , means of access, space for storage of materials and equipment, and use of approaches, corridors, and stairways and stairways required to execute the work. The sequence shall be provided in writing and shall be approved by the COR prior to the start of field work. This is not a construction schedule, but a written sequence that will incorporate events during construction and share milestones required. See 01 32 01.00 10 .

1.4 EXISTING WORK

In addition to FAR 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements:

a. Remove or alter existing work in such a manner as to prevent injury or damage to any portions of the existing work which remain.

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b. Repair or replace portions of existing work which have been altered during construction operations to match existing or adjoining work, as approved by the Contracting Officer. At the completion of operations, existing work must be in a condition equal to or better than that which existed before new work started.

1.5 LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

Location of the existing utilities indicated are approximate. Contractor is responsible for requesting existing underground utilities be located prior to beginning work. Contractor is also responsible for verifying the elevations of existing piping, utilities, and any type of underground or encased obstruction not indicated to be relocated or removed but indicated or discovered during scanning in locations to be traversed by piping, ducts, and other work to be conducted or installed. Verify elevations before installing new work closer than nearest manhole or other structure at which an adjustment in grade can be made. See Section 01 78 00, Closeout Submittals for additional information. Contractor is responsible to maintain markings

1.5.1 Notification Prior to Excavation

Notify the Contracting Officer at least 5 working days prior to starting excavation work.

1.6 SALVAGE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

Items designated by the Contracting Officer to be salvaged remain the property of the Government. Segregate, itemize, deliver and off-load the salvaged property at the Government designated storage area located within 5 miles of the construction site.

Provide a salvage plan , listing material and equipment to be salvaged, and their storage location. Maintain property control records for material or equipment designated as salvage. Provide a system for property control in the salvage plan. Store and protect salvaged materials and equipment until disposition by the Contracting Officer.

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WORK RESTRICTIONS

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" classification.

Submittals not having a "G" classification are for information only.

Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL

PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

List of Contact Personnel

1.2 SPECIAL SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS

a. Have materials, equipment, and personnel required to perform the work at the site prior to the commencement of the work.

b. The Installation will remain in operation during the entire construction period. The Contractor must conduct his operations so as to cause the least possible interference with normal operations of the activity.

c. Permission to interrupt any Activity , road, or utility service must be requested in writing and the government has a minimum of 15 calendar days to approve the desired date of interruption.

1.3 CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND USE OF PREMISES

1.3.1 Activity Regulations

Ensure that Contractor personnel employed on the Activity become familiar with and obey Activity regulations including safety, fire, traffic and security regulations. Keep within the limits of the work and avenues of ingress and egress. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated areas. Do not enter any restricted areas unless required to do so and until cleared for such entry. Ensure all Contractor equipment, include delivery vehicles, are clearly identified with their company name.

1.3.1.1 Subcontractors and Personnel Contacts

Provide a list of contact personnel of the Contractor and subcontractors including addresses and telephone numbers for use in the event of an emergency. As changes occur and additional information becomes available, correct and change the information contained in previous lists.

1.3.1.2 No Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited within and outside of all buildings on installation, except in designated smoking areas. This applies to existing buildings, buildings under construction and buildings under renovation. Discarding tobacco materials other than into designated tobacco receptacles is considered littering and is subject to fines.

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1.3.1.3 Identification Badges and Installation Access

Contractor Badges:

a. All badges are the property of the United States government. Badges must be displayed at all times while on the installation unless prohibited by safety concerns. Badges will not be photographed or copied and will not be displayed off the installation. Any lost or stolen badges will be reported to the COR and Installation Security immediately. The Contractor will ensure that all badges are returned upon the termination of the contract or individual employees.

Contractor is required to maintain a spread sheet with all badge request information including badge expiration date. This spread sheet will be forwarded to the COR on the first of every month

b. All persons, with the exception of delivery truck drivers and persons possessing valid Government Common Access Cards (CACs), entering the Installation must obtain an Identification Badge from Security, Pass and ID. All contractors will receive a badge for the duration of the contract. The construction contractor shall follow the below procedures to obtain and renew Identification Badges for all direct hire and subcontractor employees and visitors

1.Installation access is via electronic enrollment through the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) pre-enrollment website.

2. The electronic enrollment must be coordinated with the COR and by using website https://dbids-global.dmdc.mil/enroll.

c. Installation Access

1. Obtaining Contractor ID Badge - Enter the Installation at Post #3 off of Old Depot Road and go to the Visitor's Center located just inside the Installation Entrance. Personnel shall acquire their ID Badges at the Visitor's Center building. The hours of operation for Pass and ID is 0700 to 1500. Contractor personnel that have not been included on the DL1818 through the COR will not be issued ID Badges or granted access to the Installation.

2. Privately Owned Vehicles (POVs) - POVs transporting Contractor personnel must enter the Installation via Post 3 off Old Depot Road, provided they are not transporting tools, equipment, or supplies. All persons in Contractor vehicles are required to show ID Badges at the security booths. All vehicles entering the Installation at Post 3 are subject to random vehicle search procedures. POV's can't be parked next to a building, they must be parked in an official parking lot.

3. Contractor and Construction Vehicles - Driving any form of vehicle designed to carry tools, equipment, supplies, or materials necessary for the work are required to enter the installation via Post 4 off of Old York Road (at Normandy Drive). All persons in Contractor vehicles are required to show ID Badges at the Vehicle Search Area. All vehicles entering the Installation at Post 4 are subject to vehicle search procedures.

d. Construction Deliveries

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Delivery notifications must be sent to the COR 24 hours before scheduled delivery.

Deliver equipment and materials to the site in an undamaged condition. Material that is deemed to be damaged or defective by the Contracting Officer Representative from manufacturing, during shipment, or while on-site shall be replaced at the Contractor's expense. Equipment and materials that are deemed to be damaged or defective shall be removed and properly disposed of by the Contractor. New equipment and materials shall be utilized to replace rejected materials or equipment.

Contractors shall receive material and equipment at their own facility and transport this equipment to the Installation and project site themselves. Government is not responsible for damage to material and equipment shipped directly to the Installation.

Contractor must be present to accept shipment of material directly to the Installation. Material that is shipped to the main warehouse (Building 2001) can easily be lost in the midst of the large volume of material constantly moving through the receiving warehouse. Material that is shipped to the Installation and subsequently lost shall be replaced at the Contractors expense.

All contractor deliveries shall enter the Installation at Post 4.

To avoid delays at Post 4, deliveries should be scheduled to arrive after 0800 whenever possible. The Construction Contractor shall follow the following procedure for all deliveries (including pick-ups at the construction site):

1. After being processed by DLA Police in the Post 4 Vehicle Search Area, Delivery Vehicles are directed to proceed onto the Installation and into the vehicle holding area where they must wait for an authorized member of the Construction Contractor to escort them from Post 4 to the construction site. The Construction Contractor's Site Supervisor is responsible for coordinating all material deliveries and providing all required vehicle escorts. Upon completion of material delivery, the Construction Contractor is responsible for escorting the delivery vehicle back to Post 4 to exit the Installation.

e. Delivery Escort Authorization

Personnel that intend to escort deliveries arriving at Gate 4 to the construction site will require special annotation on their contractor badges to enable this activity. Contractors may provide up to 2 names of persons authorized to escort their deliveries on the depot. If the contractor intends to use subcontractors, each sub-contractor is authorized to have one (1) person designated as an escort for their deliveries. To obtain this authorization, note the designated escort with the words:

"Authorization Request for Construction Delivery Escort" on the DL1818 when it is submitted.

1.3.2 Photographs

Cameras may be possessed and operated by authorized persons only. To obtain a Camera Pass, the Contractor must provide the following information to the COR:

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a. Camera Pass Request Form must be provided to the contractor by the COR. Indicate on the request form that the contractor will be under contract with us for numerous ongoing projects. The COR will validate the Contractor's request information and forward the Camera Pass Request Form to Installation Security. If approved, the COR will notify the Contractor that a Camera Pass can be obtained at the Pass & ID Building. Camera Pass requests shall be kept to a minimum and limited to Prime Contractor personnel only. A Camera Pass must be in the possession of the person taking the photographs at all times and presented whenever requested by Government personnel. Failure to maintain or loss of Camera Passes must be reported to COR for action.

Installation Security will be notified as necessary by the COR.

Personnel found to be in the possession of photographic equipment without the proper documentation will have their equipment confiscated, contents reviewed and returned upon their departure of the Installation or other arrangements will be made.

b. Only Digital Still Cameras should be used. Cell phones and tablets are NOT authorized under any circumstances for taking photographs. All images captured on digital cameras must be reviewed by Installation Security prior to removing the Camera from the Installation. Cameras must be brought to the Public Safety Facility, Building 911, on J Avenue at the end of each work day and surrendered to Installation Security Staff for review. Any images found to contain images of unauthorized items or areas will be deleted prior to return to Contractor personnel.

c. Do not take pictures of Contractor or Government Employee ID Badges, identification signs, certain stored materials (as clarified by the COR), security hardware, fire suppression systems, utilities fixtures, or other areas, facilities, or improvements unless images of such are specifically required by the project.

1.3.3 Employee List

The Contractor must provide to the Contracting Officer, in writing, the names of two designated representatives authorized to request personnel and vehicle passes for employees and subcontractor's employees prior to commencement of work under this contract.

1.3.4 Working Hours

Regular working hours will consist of an 8 1/2 hour period, between 7 a.m.

and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays.

1.3.5 Work Outside Regular Hours

Work outside regular working hours requires Contracting Officer approval.

Make application 15 calendar days prior to such work to allow arrangements to be made by the Government for inspecting the work in progress, giving the specific dates, hours, location, type of work to be performed, contract number and project title. Based on the justification provided, the Contracting Officer may approve work outside regular hours. During periods of darkness, the different parts of the work must be lighted in a manner approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.3.6 Occupied Building

The Contractor shall be working in an existing building and around

SECTION 01 14 00 Page 4 existing buildings which are occupied. Do not enter the building[s] without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

The existing buildings and their contents must be kept secure at all times. Provide temporary closures as required to maintain security as directed by the Contracting Officer.

Provide dust covers or protective enclosures to protect existing work that remains, and Government material located in the the way of the contractor during the construction period.

Relocate movable furniture away from the Contractor's working area as required to perform the work, protect the furniture, and replace the furniture in their original locations upon completion of the work. Leave attached equipment in place, and protect them against damage, or temporarily disconnect, relocate, protect, and reinstall them at the completion of the work.

1.3.7 Utility Cutovers and Interruptions

a. Make utility cutovers and interruptions after normal working hours or on Saturdays, Sundays, and Government holidays. Conform to procedures required in paragraph WORK OUTSIDE REGULAR HOURS.

b. Ensure that new utility lines are complete, except for the connection, before interrupting existing service.

c. Interruption to water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, telephone service, electric service, air conditioning, heating, fire alarm, compressed air, and TV are considered utility cutovers pursuant to the paragraph

WORK OUTSIDE REGULAR HOURS.

d. Operation of Station Utilities: The Contractor shall be responsible for the operation of control devices in the Installation Utilities System, including water, sewer, electrical, and steam services unless indicated otherwise in the contract documents. The Government will provide supervision and direct which control devices to operate. The Contractor shall not operate control devices except when the COR is present. Permission to operate/interrupt a utility service must be requested in writing and the government has a minimum of 15 calendar days to approve the desired date of operation/interruption.

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PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" classification.

Submittals not having a "G" classification are for information only.

Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL

PROCEDURES:

1.2 CONTRACT COST BREAKDOWN

The Contractor must furnish within 10 days after the date of Notice to Proceed, and prior to the submission of its first partial payment estimate, a breakdown of its single job pay item or items which will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer 's Representative as to propriety of distribution of the total cost to the various accounts. Any unbalanced items as between early and late payment items or other discrepancies will be revised by the Contracting Officer 's Representative to agree with a reasonable cost of the work included in the various items. This Contract cost breakdown will then be utilized as the basis for progress payments to the Contractor.

1.3 CONTRACTOR'S INVOICE AND CONTRACT PERFORMANCE STATEMENT

1.3.1 Submission of Invoices

If DFARS Clause 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions is included in the Contract, provide the documents listed in above paragraph CONTENT OF INVOICE in their entirety as attachments in Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for each invoice submitted. If a document cannot be attached in WAWF due to system or size restriction, provide it as instructed by the Contracting Officer 's Representative .

1.3.2 Final Invoice

a. A final invoice must be accompanied by the Contractor's Final Release.

If the Contractor is incorporated, the Final Release must contain the corporate seal. An officer of the corporation must sign and the corporate secretary must certify the Final Release.

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

EM 385-1-1 (2014) Safety -- Safety and Health Requirements Manual

1.2 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" classification.

Submittals not having a "G" classification are for information only.

Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL

PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Progress and Completion Pictures

1.3 PROGRESS AND COMPLETION PICTURES

Photographically document site conditions prior to start of construction operations. Provide monthly, and within one month of the completion of work, digital photographs, 1600x1200x24 bit true color minimum resolution in JPEG file format showing the sequence and progress of work. Take a minimum of 20 digital photographs each week throughout the entire project from a minimum of ten different viewpoints selected by the Contractor unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. Submit with the monthly invoice two sets of digital photographs, each set on a separate compact disc (CD) or data versatile disc (DVD), cumulative of all photos to date. Indicate photographs demonstrating environmental procedures.

Provide photographs for each month in a separate monthly directory and name each file to indicate its location on the view location sketch.

Include a date designator in file names. Photographs provided are for unrestricted use by the Government.

1.4 SUPERVISION

1.4.1 Superintendent Qualifications

Provide project superintendent with a minimum of 10 years experience in construction with at least 5 of those years as a superintendent on projects similar in size , scope of work, and complexity. Submit resume as record of experience. The individual must be familiar with the requirements of EM 385-1-1 and have experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance. The individual must be capable of interpreting a critical path schedule and construction drawings. The qualification requirements for the alternate superintendent are the same

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1.4.2 Minimum Communication Requirements

Have at least one qualified superintendent, or competent alternate, capable of reading, writing, and conversing fluently in the English language, on the job-site at all times during the performance of Contract work. In addition, if a Quality Control (QC) representative is required on the Contract, then that individual must also have fluent English communication skills.

1.4.3 Duties

The project superintendent is primarily responsible for managing subcontractors and coordinating day-to-day production and schedule adherence on the project. The superintendent is required to attend partnering meetings, and quality control meetings. The superintendent or qualified alternative must be on-site at all times during the performance of this contract until the work is completed and accepted.

1.4.4 Non-Compliance Actions

The Project Superintendent is subject to removal by the Contracting Officer for non-compliance with requirements specified in the contract and for failure to manage the project to ensure timely completion.

Furthermore, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to such stop orders is acceptable as the subject of claim for extension of time , for excess costs , or damages by the Contractor.

1.5 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

Immediately after award , prior to commencing any work at the site, coordinate with the Contracting Officer a time and place to meet for the Preconstruction Conference . The conference must take place within 10 calendar days after award of the contract, but prior to commencement of any work at the site. The purpose of this conference is to discuss and develop a mutual understanding of the administrative requirements of the Contract including but not limited to: daily reporting, invoicing, value engineering, safety, base-access, outage requests, hot work permits, schedule requirements, quality control, schedule of prices, shop drawings, submittals, cybersecurity, prosecution of the work, government acceptance, final inspections and contract close-out. Contractor must present and discuss their basic approach to scheduling the construction work and any required phasing.

1.5.1 Attendees

Contractor attendees must include the Project Manager, Superintendent, Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), Quality Control Manager and major subcontractors.

1.6 MOBILIZATION

Contractor shall mobilize to the jobsite within 20 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed . Mobilize is defined as having equipment

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only.

AACE INTERNATIONAL (AACE)

AACE 52R-06 (2006) Time Impact Analysis - As Applied in Construction

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

ER 1-1-11 (2017) Administration -- Project Schedules

1.2 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" classification.

Submittals not having a "G" classification are for information only.

Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL

PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Initial Project Schedule ; G

Periodic Schedule Update ; G

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 SOFTWARE

The scheduling software utilized to produce and update the schedules must be Microsoft Project (current version). Provide the "mpp" export file in the version of Project used and importable by the Government system .

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Prepare for approval a Project Schedule, as specified herein, pursuant to FAR Clause 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts. Show in the schedule the proposed sequence to perform the work and dates contemplated for starting and completing all schedule activities. The scheduling of the entire project is required. The scheduling of construction is the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor management personnel must actively participate in its development. Subcontractors and suppliers working on the project must also contribute in developing and maintaining an accurate Project Schedule. Provide a schedule that is a forward planning as well as a project monitoring tool. Use the Critical Path Method (CPM) of network calculation to generate all Project Schedules.

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Prepare each Project Schedule using the Precedence Diagram Method (PDM).

3.2 BASIS FOR PAYMENT AND COST LOADING

The schedule is the basis for determining contract earnings during each update period and therefore the amount of each progress payment. The aggregate value of all activities coded to a contract CLIN must equal the value of the CLIN.

3.2.1 Activity Cost Loading

Activity cost loading must be reasonable and without front-end loading.

Provide additional documentation to demonstrate reasonableness if requested by the Contracting Officer.

3.2.2 Withholdings / Payment Rejection

Failure to meet the requirements of this specification may result in the disapproval of the preliminary, initial or periodic schedule updates and subsequent rejection of payment requests until compliance is met.

In the event that the Contracting Officer directs schedule revisions and those revisions have not been included in subsequent Project Schedule revisions or updates, the Contracting Officer may withhold 10 percent of pay request amount from each payment period until such revisions to the project schedule have been made.

3.3 PROJECT SCHEDULE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

3.3.1 Level of Detail Required

Develop the Project Schedule to the appropriate level of detail to address major milestones and to allow for satisfactory project planning and execution. Failure to develop the Project Schedule to an appropriate level of detail will result in its disapproval. The Contracting Officer will consider, but is not limited to, the following characteristics and requirements to determine appropriate level of detail:

3.3.2 Activity Durations

Reasonable activity durations are those that allow the progress of ongoing activities to be accurately determined between update periods.

Less than 2 percent of all non-procurement activities may have Original Durations (OD) greater than 20 work days or 30 calendar days.

3.3.3 Procurement Activities

Include activities associated with the critical submittals and their approvals, procurement, fabrication, and delivery of long lead materials, equipment, fabricated assemblies, and supplies. Long lead procurement activities are those with an anticipated procurement sequence of over 90 calendar days.

3.3.4 Mandatory Tasks

Include the following activities/tasks in the initial project schedule and all updates.

a. Submission, review and acceptance of SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

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(individual activity for each).

b. Submission of mechanical/electrical/information systems layout drawings.

c. Long procurement activities

d. Submission and approval of O & M manuals.

e. Submission and approval of as-built drawings.

f . Submission and approval of DD1354 data and installed equipment lists.

g. Submission and approval of testing and air balance (TAB Firm ).

h. Submission of TAB specialist design review report.

i . Submission and approval of fire protection specialist.

j . Submission and approval of Commissioning Plan, test data, and reports: Develop the schedule logic associated with testing and commissioning of mechanical systems to a level of detail consistent with the contract commissioning requirements. All tasks associated with all building testing and commissioning will be completed prior to submission of building commissioning report and subsequent contract completion.

k. Air and water balancing.

l . Commissioning - Functional Performance Testing.

m. Controls testing plan submission.

n. Controls testing.

o. Performance Verification testing.

p. Other systems testing, if required.

q. Contractor's pre-final inspection.

r . Correction of punch list from Contractor's pre-final inspection.

s. Government's pre-final inspection.

t . Correction of punch list from Government's pre-final inspection.

u. Final inspection.

3.3.5 Government Activities

Show Government and other agency activities that could impact progress.

These activities include, but are not limited to: environmental permit approvals by State regulators, inspections, utility tie-in, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Notice to Proceed (NTP) for phasing requirements.

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3.3.6 Standard Activity Coding Dictionary

Use the activity coding structure defined in the Standard Data Exchange Format (SDEF) in ER 1-1-11 . This exact structure is mandatory. Develop and assign all Activity Codes to activities as detailed herein. A template SDEF compatible schedule backup file is available on the QCS web site: http://rms.usace.army.mil .

The SDEF format is as follows:

Field Activity Code Length Description

1 WRKP 3 Workers per day

2 RESP 4 Responsible party

3 AREA 4 Area of work

4 MODF 6 Modification Number

5 BIDI 6 Bid Item (CLIN)

6 PHAS 2 Phase of work

7 CATW 1 Category of work

8 FOW 20 Feature of work*

*Some systems require that FEATURE OF WORK values be placed in several activity code fields. Refer to the specific software guidelines with respect to the FEATURE OF WORK field requirements.

3.3.6.1 Workers Per Day (WRKP)

Assign Workers per Day for all field construction or direct work activities, if directed by the Contracting Officer. Workers per day is based on the average number of workers expected each day to perform a task for the duration of that activity.

3.3.6.2 Responsible Party Coding (RESP)

Assign responsibility code for all activities to the Prime Contractor, Subcontractor(s) or Government agency(ies) responsible for performing the activity.

a. Activities coded with a Government Responsibility code include, but are not limited to: Government approvals, Government design reviews, environmental permit approvals by State regulators, Government Furnished Property/Equipment (GFP) and Notice to Proceed (NTP) for phasing requirements.

b. Activities cannot have more than one Responsibility Code. Examples of acceptable activity code values are: DOR (for the designer of record);

ELEC (for the electrical subcontractor); MECH (for the mechanical subcontractor); and GOVT (for USACE).

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3.3.6.3 Area of Work Coding (AREA)

Assign Work Area code to activities based upon the work area in which the activity occurs. Define work areas based on resource constraints or space constraints that would preclude a resource, such as a particular trade or craft work crew from working in more than one work area at a time due to restraints on resources or space. Examples of Work Area Coding include different areas within a floor of a building, different floors within a building, and different buildings within a complex of buildings.

Activities cannot have more than one Work Area Code.

Not all activities are required to be Work Area coded. A lack of Work Area coding indicates the activity is not resource or space constrained.

3.3.6.4 Modification Number (MODF)

Assign a Modification Number Code to any activity or sequence of activities added to the schedule as a result of a Contract Modification, when approved by Contracting Officer. Key all Code values to the Government's modification numbering system. An activity can have only one Modification Number Code.

3.3.6.5 Bid Item Coding (BIDI)

Assign a Bid Item Code to all activities using the Contract Line Item Schedule (CLIN) to which the activity belongs, even when an activity is not cost loaded. An activity can have only one BIDI Code.

3.3.6.6 Phase of Work Coding (PHAS)

Assign Phase of Work Code to all activities. Examples of phase of work are procurement phase and construction phase. Each activity can have only one Phase of Work code.

a. Code proposed fast track design and construction phases proposed to allow filtering and organizing the schedule by fast track design and construction packages.

b. If the contract specifies phasing with separately defined performance periods, identify a Phase Code to allow filtering and organizing the schedule accordingly.

3.3.6.7 Category of Work Coding (CATW)

Assign a Category of Work Code to all activities. Category of Work Codes include, but are not limited to construction submittal, procurement, fabrication, weather sensitive installation, non-weather sensitive installation, start-up, and testing activities. Each activity can have no more than one Category of Work Code.

3.3.6.8 Feature of Work Coding (FOW)

Assign a Feature of Work Code to appropriate activities based on the Definable Feature of Work to which the activity belongs based on the approved QC plan.

Definable Feature of Work is defined in Section 01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL. An activity can have only one Feature of Work Code.

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3.3.7 Contract Milestones and Constraints

Milestone activities are to be used for significant project events including, but not limited to, project phasing, project start and end activities, or interim completion dates. The use of artificial float constraints such as "zero free float" or "zero total float" are prohibited.

Mandatory constraints that ignore or effect network logic are prohibited.

No constrained dates are allowed in the schedule other than those specified herein. Submit additional constraints to the Contracting Officer for approval on a case by case basis.

3.3.7.1 Project Start Date Milestone and Constraint

The first activity in the project schedule must be a start milestone titled "NTP Acknowledged," which must have a "Start On" constraint date equal to the date that the NTP is acknowledged.

3.3.7.2 End Project Finish Milestone and Constraint

The last activity in the schedule must be a finish milestone titled "End Project."

Constrain the project schedule to the Contract Completion Date in such a way that if the schedule calculates an early finish, then the float calculation for "End Project" milestone reflects positive float on the longest path. If the project schedule calculates a late finish, then the "End Project" milestone float calculation reflects negative float on the longest path. The Government is under no obligation to accelerate Government activities to support a Contractor's early completion.

3.3.7.3 Interim Completion Dates and Constraints

Constrain contractually specified interim completion dates to show negative float when the calculated late finish date of the last activity in that phase is later than the specified interim completion date.

3.3.7.3.1 Start Phase

Use a start milestone as the first activity for a project phase. Call the start milestone "Start Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work.

3.3.7.3.2 End Phase

Use a finish milestone as the last activity for a project phase. Call the finish milestone "End Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work.

3.3.8 Calendars

Schedule activities on a Calendar to which the activity logically belongs. Develop calendars to accommodate any contract defined work period such as a 7-day calendar for Government Acceptance activities, concrete cure times, etc. Develop the default Calendar to match the physical work plan with non-work periods identified including weekends and holidays. Develop s easonal Calendar(s) and assign to seasonally affected activities as applicable.

If an activity is weather sensitive it should be assigned to a calendar

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3.3.9 Open Ended Logic

Only two open ended activities are allowed: the first activity "NTP Acknowledged" may have no predecessor logic, and the last activity -"End Project" may have no successor logic.

Predecessor open ended logic may be allowed in a time impact analyses upon the Contracting Officer's approval.

3.3.10 Default Progress Data Disallowed

Actual Start and Finish dates must not automatically update with default mechanisms included in the scheduling software. Updating of the percent complete and the remaining duration of any activity must be independent functions. Disable program features that calculate one of these parameters from the other. Activity Actual Start (AS) and Actual Finish (AF) dates assigned during the updating process must match those dates provided in the Contractor Quality Control Reports. Failure to document the AS and AF dates in the Daily Quality Control report will result in disapproval of the Contractor's schedule.

3.3.11 Out-of-Sequence Progress

Activities that have progressed before all preceding logic has been satisfied (Out-of-Sequence Progress) will be allowed only on a case-by-case basis subject to approval by the Contracting Officer.

Propose logic corrections to eliminate out of sequence progress or justify not changing the sequencing for approval prior to submitting an updated project schedule. Address out of sequence progress or logic changes in the Narrative Report and in the periodic schedule update meetings.

3.3.12 Added and Deleted Activities

Do not delete activities from the project schedule or add new activities to the schedule without approval from the Contracting Officer. Activity ID and description changes are considered new activities and cannot be changed without Contracting Officer approval.

3.3.13 Original Durations

Activity Original Durations (OD) must be reasonable to perform the work item. OD changes are prohibited unless justification is provided and approved by the Contracting Officer.

3.3.14 Leads, Lags, and Start to Finish Relationships

Lags must be reasonable as determined by the Government and not used in place of realistic original durations, must not be in place to artificially absorb float, or to replace proper schedule logic.

a. Leads (negative lags) are prohibited.

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b. Start to Finish (SF) relationships are prohibited.

3.3.15 Retained Logic

Schedule calculations must retain the logic between predecessors and successors ("retained logic" mode) even when the successor activity(s) starts and the predecessor activity(s) has not finished (out-of-sequence progress). Software features that in effect sever the tie between predecessor and successor activities when the successor has started and the predecessor logic is not satisfied ("progress override") are not be allowed.

3.3.16 Percent Complete

Update the percent complete for each activity started, based on the realistic assessment of earned value. Activities which are complete but for remaining minor punch list work and which do not restrain the initiation of successor activities may be declared 100 percent complete to allow for proper schedule management.

3.3.17 Remaining Duration

Update the remaining duration for each activity based on the number of estimated work days it will take to complete the activity. Remaining duration may not mathematically correlate with percentage found under paragraph entitled Percent Complete.

3.3.18 Cost Loading of Closeout Activities

Cost load the "Correction of punch list from Government pre-final inspection" activity(ies) not less than 1 percent of the present contract value. Activity(ies) may be declared 100 percent complete upon the Government's verification of completion and correction of all punch list work identified during Government pre-final inspection(s).

3.3.18.1 As-Built Drawings

If there is no separate contract line item (CLIN) for as-built drawings, cost load the "Submission and approval of as-built drawings" activity not less than $5 000 or 1 percent of the present contract value, which ever is greater. Activity will be declared 100 percent complete upon the Government's approval.

3.3.18.2 O & M Manuals

Cost load the "Submission and approval of O & M manuals" activity not less than $ 5000. Activity will be declared 100 percent complete upon the Government's approval of all O & M manuals.

3.3.19 Early Completion Schedule and the Right to Finish Early

An Early Completion Schedule is an Initial Project Schedule (IPS) that indicates all scope of the required contract work will be completed before the contractually required completion date.

a. No IPS indicating an Early Completion will be accepted without being fully resource-loaded (including crew sizes and manhours) and the Government agreeing that the schedule is reasonable and achievable.

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b. The Government is under no obligation to accelerate work items it is responsible for to ensure that the early completion is met nor is it responsible to modify incremental funding (if applicable) for the project to meet the contractor's accelerated work.

3.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMISSIONS

Provide the submissions as described below. The reports, and network diagrams required for each submission are contained in paragraph SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. If the Contractor fails or refuses to furnish the information and schedule updates as set forth herein, then the Contractor will be deemed not to have provided an estimate upon which a progress payment can be made.

Review comments made by the Government on the schedule(s) do not relieve the Contractor from compliance with requirements of the Contract Documents.

3.4.1 Initial Project Schedule Submission

Submit the Initial Project Schedule no later than the Preconstruction Meeting. The schedule must demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of activities which represent all work through the entire contract performance period. Cover in the Initial Project Schedule the entire construction effort with as much detail as known at the time but, as a minimum, include all construction start and completion milestones, and detailed construction activities, including all activity coding and cost loading. The approved Initial Project Schedule will be used for payment purposes. Completely cost load the Initial Project Schedule to balance the contract award CLINS shown on the Schedule of Values. No payment will be made for work items not fully detailed in the Project Schedule.

3.4.2 Periodic Schedule Updates

Update the Project Schedule on a regular basis, monthly at a minimum.

Provide a draft Periodic Schedule Update for review at the schedule update meetings as prescribed in the paragraph PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE MEETINGS. These updates will enable the Government to assess Contractor's progress.

a. Update information including Actual Start Dates (AS), Actual Finish Dates (AF), Remaining Durations (RD), and Percent Complete is subject to the approval of the Government at the meeting.

b. AS and AF dates must match the date(s) reported on the Contractor's Quality Control Report for an activity start or finish.

3.5 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submit the following items for the Initial Schedule, and every Periodic Schedule Update throughout the life of the project:

3.5.1 Electronic format via Email and/or DODSafe

Provide the current project schedule and all previously submitted schedules in the format of the scheduling software (e.g. .xer). Also include the Narrative Report and all required Schedule Reports. Name files per type of schedule (Initial, Update), full contract number, Data Date and file name. Each schedule must have a unique file name and use project specific settings.

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3.5.2 Narrative Report

Provide a Narrative Report with each schedule submission. The Narrative Report is expected to communicate to the Government the thorough analysis of the schedule output and the plans to compensate for any problems, either current or potential, which are revealed through that analysis.

Include the following information as minimum in the Narrative Report:

a. Identify and discuss the work scheduled to start in the next update period.

b. A description of activities along the two most critical paths where the total float is less than or equal to 20 work days.

c. A description of current and anticipated problem areas or delaying factors and their impact and an explanation of corrective actions taken or required to be taken.

d. Identify and explain why activities based on their calculated late dates should have either started or finished during the update period but did not.

e. Identify and discuss all schedule changes by activity ID and activity name including what specifically was changed and why the change was needed. Include at a minimum new and deleted activities, logic changes, duration changes, calendar changes, lag changes, resource changes, and actual start and finish date changes.

f. Identify and discuss out-of-sequence work.

3.5.3 Schedule Reports

The format, filtering, organizing and sorting for each schedule report will be as directed by the Contracting Officer. Typically, reports contain Activity Numbers, Activity Description, Original Duration, Remaining Duration, Early Start Date, Early Finish Date, Late Start Date, Late Finish Date, Total Float, Actual Start Date, Actual Finish Date, and Percent Complete. Provide the reports electronically in .pdf format.

Provide 3 set(s) of hardcopy reports. The following lists typical reports that will be requested:

3.5.3.1 Activity Report

List of all activities sorted according to activity number.

3.5.3.2 Logic Report

List of detailed predecessor and successor activities for every activity in ascending order by activity number.

3.5.3.3 Total Float Report

A list of all incomplete activities sorted in ascending order of total float. List activities which have the same amount of total float in ascending order of Early Start Dates. Do not show completed activities on this report.

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3.5.3.4 Earnings Report by CLIN

A compilation of the Total Earnings on the project from the NTP to the data date, which reflects the earnings of activities based on the agreements made in the schedule update meeting defined herein. Provided a complete schedule update has been furnished, this report serves as the basis of determining progress payments. Group activities by CLIN number and sort by activity number. Provide a total CLIN percent earned value, CLIN percent complete, and project percent complete. The printed report must contain the following for each activity: the Activity Number, Activity Description, Original Budgeted Amount, Earnings to Date, Earnings this period, Total Quantity, Quantity to Date, and Percent Complete (based on cost).

3.5.3.5 Schedule Log

Provide a Scheduling/Leveling Report generated from the current project schedule being submitted.

3.5.4 Network Diagram

The Network Diagram is required for the Initial and Periodic Updates.

Depict and display the order and interdependence of activities and the sequence in which the work is to be accomplished. The Contracting Officer will use, but is not limited to, the following conditions to review compliance with this paragraph:

3.5.4.1 Continuous Flow

Show a continuous flow from left to right with no arrows from right to left. Show the activity number, description, duration, and estimated earned value on the diagram.

3.5.4.2 Project Milestone Dates

Show dates on the diagram for start of project,…