W25G1V-19-R-0027__Attachment_2_-_Construction_Specifications.pdf

Building Exterior Renovations – Phase 2

Tobyhanna Army Depot

Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

Job Hazards – Asbestos / Lead Based Paint

11 March 2019

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 14 00 WORK RESTRICTIONS

01 32 01.10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 35 53 ANTITERRORISM/OPERATIONS SECURITY (AT/OPSEC)

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT

01 75 00 STARTING AND ADJUSTING

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 SELECTIVE DECONSTRUCTION

02 81 00 TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

02 82 13 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

02 83 13 LEAD IN CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 30 00 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

DIVISION 04 - MASONRY

04 20 00 UNIT MASONRY

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 05 23 STRUCTURAL WELDING

05 12 00 STRUCTURAL STEEL

05 40 00 COLD-FORMED METAL FRAMING

05 50 13 MISCELLANEOUS METAL FABRICATIONS

05 52 00 METAL RAILINGS

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 ROUGH CARPENTRY

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 29 SPRAY INSULATION

07 22 00 ROOF AND DECK INSULATION

07 24 00 EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS

07 41 13 METAL ROOF PANELS

07 53 23 ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE-MONOMER ROOFING

07 60 00 FLASHING AND SHEET METAL

07 84 00 FIRESTOPPING

07 92 00 JOINT SEALANTS

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES

08 33 23 OVERHEAD COILING DOORS

08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE

08 81 00 GLAZING

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 06 00 SCHEDULES FOR FINISHES

09 29 00 GYPSUM BOARD

09 90 00 PAINTS AND COATINGS

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 48 00 SEISMIC PROTECTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

13 48 05 SEISMIC PROTECTION FOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 22 - PLUMBING

22 00 00 PLUMBING, GENERAL PURPOSE

DIVISION 23 - HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 03 00 BASIC MECHANICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

23 05 15 COMMON PIPING FOR HVAC

23 05 93 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

23 07 00 THERMAL INSULATION FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

23 31 13 METAL DUCTS

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 00 00 BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

26 05 19 INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE

26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

26 41 00 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

26 51 00 INTERIOR LIGHTING

DIVISION 28 - ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 31 64 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM, ADDRESSABLE

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 12 17 HOT MIX BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT

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SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

• WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

• Project Description

This project is to consist of construction services associated with the exterior repairs at the Tobyhanna Army Depot to increase the R-value of the exterior walls.

a. The buildings include: BLDG 1A, BLDG 1B, BLDG 1C BLDG 1D, BLDG 1E, and BLDG

3 (all bays) Existing miscellaneous doors and frames as well as overhead rollup doors shall be removed and new doors provided at the locations indicated.

Exterior personnel doors contain asbestos; handle and dispose of in accordance with Section 02 82 13 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT. This exterior project also includes the installation of an Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) over a variety of substrates to the exterior of indicated buildings to increase the R-value of the building envelope. At areas with metal canopies, new insulation shall be added to the exterior masonry building behind the metal canopies. New standing seam roof canopies are to be provided at areas indicated. All components of the canopies shall be designed by the contractor. Professional Engineer stamped calculations and drawings shall be provided accordingly. Existing roof edge systems shall be modified as indicated to accept new metal canopies or new / revised EIFS applications. Numerous existing mechanical, electrical, piping, and related items are to be removed and re-installed to allow for new EIFS installation.

b. Canopy work includes covering the existing tension supported flat pitched canopies with a light steel framed truss system and a standing seam pre-manufactured metal panel roof. The new canopy coverings extend from the existing high bay roof edge, sloping at an approximate 8:12 pitch over the canopies and at an approximate 4:12 pitch over the existing flat roof additions to the office and lavatory additions. All components of the canopies shall be designed by the contractor as noted above; see contract drawings for locations.

c. Fascia moldings, trim detailing, and soffit coverings applied to the edges and the underneath side of the existing canopy will match the existing canopy, consistent in color and matching in material. Miscellaneous exposed metals needed to complete the installation shall be painted to match the new canopy system.

d. Access to the interior of the sloped canopies shall be by gable vented access panels on ends of all canopies, louvered access doors on end panels, with ceiling mounted access panels under the canopies requiring that holes be cut in and new opening framing be provided. Lighting shall be provided to provide a safe, protected and controlled access to the new metal canopy interior.

e. Provide miscellaneous steel repairs to the secondary supporting, 3 inch diameter steel columns located at the outer edge of the face line of the loading dock. On the occasions where the 3 inch diameter columns were displaced or removed completely, new replacement columns shall be added.

f. The canopies shall be joined to the existing EPDM or ballast built up roofing at a point three feet in from the edge of the building face line.

Provide specified flashing to make the joinery of the canopy to the roof watertight.

g. Existing low roof mechanical piping, exhaust ductwork and fans, along with piped vents shall be extended through the new metal canopy structure. Upper flat roof rain water gutters shall be removed, and downspouts terminated, to permit rain water flow directly to grade.

h. The fire sprinkler system water gongs currently located on the building elevation shall be removed and new devices provided at locations below the canopy roof line.

i. Electrical and electronic equipment (antennas, cameras, lightning protection , electrical disconnects, heat trace systems) currently located on low roofs or the building vertical elevation shall be temporarily located outside of the work area of the canopy project and reinstalled ready for reuse.

Power shall be provided from the building's existing electrical system for the new lighting provided for the canopies.

j. In areas where the new canopy system either alters or is added to the existing metal canopies, required structural support and foundation shall be provided for the new canopy installation. Provide miscellaneous concrete and bituminous pavement repairs at foundation excavations.

NOTE: Work included on the plans or in the specifications related to other buildings or canopies as listed below is not part of this contract.

All work buildings: BLDG 2, BLDG 4, BLDG 4A, BLDG 5, BLDG 6, BLDG 7, BLDG 11, and BLDG 30 plus the following canopies:

(1) 3 stair canopies at Building 1B East side;

(2) 1 stair canopy at Building 1C East side;

(3) 2 canopies at Building 5 East side;

(4) 1 Generator Cover at Building 5 Bay 1 East side;

(5) all remaining stair Canopies – various buildings

The construction services necessary to complete this building renovation includes providing all licenses, permits, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and management to complete the project. All and any exceptions shall be submitted in writing.

Area specific details are included on the building drawings provided. Accuracy of these drawings need to be confirmed and Tobyhanna is not responsible for the accuracy of the drawings provided.

1.1 OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES

1.1.1 Building(s) will be occupied during performance of work under this Contract. Coordinate with the COR a minimum of 15 business days prior to beginning any work that may impact a building occupants ability to ingress or egress through pedestrian and vehicle access doors, or otherwise restricts movement of occupants in or out of the building. Provide temporary pedestrian passageways in accordance with NFPA and OSHA requirements to ensure safe pedestrian travel through the construction area during periods of construction activity.

1.1.2 Provide temporary heating and air conditioning

to each area affected during a system shutdown. Furnish supplemental heating and air conditioning equipment of adequate capacity, capable of conditioning the area commensurate to the existing system conditions.

Provide notification to the COR a minimum of 14 calendar days prior to each system shut down.

1.1.3 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.

1.2 EXISTING WORK

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

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

1.2.2

1.2.3 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.

1.3 LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

Obtain digging permits prior to start of excavation, and comply with

Installation requirements for locating and marking underground utilities.

Contact local utility locating service prior to excavating, to mark utilities, and within sufficient time required if work occurs on a Monday or after a Holiday. Verify existing utility locations indicated on contract drawings, within area of work.

1.4.1 Notification Prior to Excavation

Notify the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to starting excavation work.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

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PART 3 EXECUTION

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SECTION 01 14 00

WORK RESTRICTIONS

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

List of Contact Personnel; G

1.2 CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND USE OF PREMISES

1.2.1 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 hard hats in designated areas. Do not enter any restricted areas unless required to do so and until cleared for such entry. Mark Contractor equipment for identification.

1.2.1.1 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.

1.2.1.2 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. The Contracting Officer will identify designated smoking areas.

1.2.2 Working Hours

Regular working hours must consist of a minimum 8 1/2 hour period approved by the Contracting Officer, Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays.

1.2.3 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. Based on the justification provided, the Contracting Officer may approve work

Section 01 14 00 Page 2 outside regular hours. During periods of darkness, the different parts of the work must be lighted in a manner approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.2.4 Occupied Buildings

a. The Contractor shall be working in and around existing buildings which are occupied. Do not enter the buildings without prior approval of the

Contracting Officer.

b. Provide dust covers or protective enclosures to protect existing work that remains and Government material located in the building during the construction period.

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

d. The Government will remove and relocate other Government property in the areas of the buildings scheduled to receive work.

e. Coordinate with the COR a minimum of 15 business days prior to beginning any work that may impact a building occupants ability to ingress or egress through pedestrian and vehicle access doors, or which otherwise restricts movement of occupants in or out of the building.

1.2.5 Utility Cutovers and Interruptions

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

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

d. Interruption to water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, telephone service, electric service, air conditioning, heating, fire alarm, compressed air, and security are considered utility cutovers pursuant to the paragraph WORK OUTSIDE REGULAR HOURS. Such interruptions are further limited to 6 hours. This time limit includes time for deactivation and reactivation.

e. Operation of Station Utilities: The Contractor must not operate nor disturb the setting of control devices in the station utilities system, including water, sewer, electrical, and steam services. The Government will operate the control devices as required for normal conduct of the work. The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer giving reasonable advance notice when such operation is required.

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

• 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) ER 1-1-11 (1995)

Administration -- Progress, Schedules, and Network Analysis Systems

• SUBMITTALS

used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

Project Schedule; G

• QUALITY ASSURANCE

Designate an authorized representative to be responsible for the preparation of the schedule and all required updating (activity status) and preparation of reports. The authorized representative shall be experienced in scheduling, have previously developed, created, and maintained at least 5 electronic schedules for projects similar in nature and complexity to this project and shall be experienced in the use of the scheduling software that meets the requirements of this specification.

• GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Prepare for approval a Project Schedule, as specified herein, pursuant to the Contract Clause, SCHEDULE FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. Show in the schedule the sequence in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work and dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing all schedule activities. The scheduling of the entire project, including the design and construction sequences, is required. The scheduling of construction is the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor management personnel shall actively participate in its development.

Subcontractors and suppliers working on the project shall also contribute

SECTION 01 32 01.00 10 Page 2 in developing and maintaining an accurate Project Schedule. Provide a schedule that is a forward planning as well as a project monitoring tool.

• Approved Project Schedule

Use the approved Project Schedule to measure the progress of the work and to aid in evaluating time extensions. Make the schedule cost loaded and activity coded. The schedule will provide the basis for all progress payments. If the Contractor fails to submit any schedule within the time prescribed, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the Contractor submits the required schedule.

• Schedule Status Reports

Provide a Schedule Status Report on at least a monthly basis. If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor falls behind the approved schedule, take steps necessary to improve its progress including those that may be required by the Contracting Officer, without additional cost to the Government. In this circumstance, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to increase the number of shifts, overtime operations, days of work, and/or the amount of construction plant, and to submit for approval any supplementary schedule or schedules as the

Contracting Officer deems necessary to demonstrate how the approved rate of progress will be regained.

• Default Terms

Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of the

Contracting Officer shall be grounds for a determination, by the

Contracting Officer, that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with sufficient diligence to ensure completion within the time specified in the contract. Upon making this determination, the Contracting Officer may terminate the Contractor's right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of the contract.

• BASIS FOR PAYMENT AND COST LOADING

Use the schedule as the basis for determining contract earnings during each update period and therefore the amount of each progress payment. Lack of an approved schedule update, or qualified scheduling personnel, will result in the inability of the Contracting Officer to evaluate contract earned value for the purposes of payment. Failure of the Contractor to provide all required information will result in the disapproval of the preliminary, initial and subsequent schedule updates. In the event schedule revisions are directed by the Contracting Officer and those revisions have not been included in subsequent revisions or updates, the Contracting Officer may hold retainage up to the maximum allowed by contract, each payment period, until such revisions to the Project Schedule have been made. Activity cost loading shall be reasonable, as determined by the Contracting Officer. The aggregate value of all activities coded to a contract CLIN shall equal the value of the CLIN on the Schedule.

• PROJECT SCHEDULE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

The computer software system utilized to produce and update the Project

Schedule shall be capable of meeting all requirements of this specification. Failure of the Contractor to meet the requirements of this specification will result in the disapproval of the schedule.

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• Critical Path Method

Use the Critical Path Method (CPM) of network calculation to generate the

Project Schedule. Prepare the Project Schedule using the Precedence

Diagram Method (PDM).

• Level of Detail Required

Develop the Project Schedule to an appropriate level of detail. Failure to develop the Project Schedule to an appropriate level of detail, as determined by the Contracting Officer, 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.

• 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 shall have Original Durations

(OD) greater than 20 work days or 30 calendar days. Procurement activities are defined herein.

• Procurement Activities

The schedule must include activities associated with the submittal, approval, 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. A typical procurement sequence includes the string of activities: submit, approve, procure, fabricate, and deliver.

• Mandatory Tasks

The following tasks must be included and properly scheduled:

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

• Submission and approval of O & M manuals.

• Submission and approval of as-built drawings.

• Systems testing, if required.

• Contractor's pre-final inspection.

• Correction of punchlist from Contractor's pre-final inspection.

• Government's pre-final inspection.

• Correction of punch list from Government's pre-final inspection.

• Final inspection.

• Government Activities

Show Government and other agency activities that could impact progress.

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

• Activity Responsibility Coding (RESP)

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Assign responsibility Code for all activities to the Prime Contractor, Subcontractor or Government agency responsible for performing the activity. Activities coded with a Government Responsibility code include, but are not limited to: Government approvals, Government design reviews, environmental permit approvals by State regulators, and Notice to Proceed

(NTP) for phasing requirements. Code all activities not coded with a

Government Responsibility Code to the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor responsible to perform the work. Activities shall not 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). Unacceptable code values are abbreviations of the names of subcontractors.

• Activity Work Area Coding

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 shall not have more than one Work Area Code. Not all activities are required to be Work Area coded. A lack of Work Area coding will indicate the activity is not resource or space constrained.

• Contract Changes/Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REA) Coding

(MODF)

Assign Activity code to any activity or sequence of activities added to the schedule as a result of a Contract Modification, when approved by the

Contracting Officer, with a Contract Changes/REA Code. Key all Code values to the Government's modification numbering system. Any activity or sequence of activities added to the schedule as a result of alleged constructive changes made by the Government may be added to a copy of the current schedule, subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer.

Assign Activity codes for these activities with a Contract Changes/REA

Code. Key the code values to the Contractor's numbering system. Approval to add these activities does not necessarily mean the Government accepts responsibility and, therefore, liability for such activities and any associated impacts to the schedule, but rather the Government recognizes such activities are appropriately added to the schedule for the purposes of maintaining a realistic and meaningful schedule. Such activities shall not be Responsibility Coded to the Government unless approved. An activity shall not have more than one Contract Changes/REA Code.

• Contract Line Item (CLIN) Coding (BIDI)

Code all activities to the CLIN on the Contract Line Item Schedule to which the activity belongs. An activity shall not contain more than one CLIN

Item Code. CLIN Item code all activities, even when an activity is not cost loaded.

• Phase of Work Coding (PHAS)

Assign Phase of Work Code to all activities based upon the phase of work in which the activity occurs. Code activities to a Construction Phase. Code fast track design and construction phases proposed by the Contractor to allow filtering and organizing the schedule by fast track design and

SECTION 01 32 01.00 10 Page 5 construction packages. If the contract specifies construction phasing with separately defined performance periods, identify a Construction Phase Code to allow filtering and organizing the schedule accordingly. Each activity shall be identified with a single project phase and have only one Phase of

Work code.

• Category of Work Coding (CATW)

Assign Category of Work Code to all Activities based upon the category of work to which the activity belongs. Category of Work Code must include, but is not limited to: construction submittals, construction submittal approvals, Acceptance, Procurement, Fabrication, Delivery, Weather

Sensitive Installation, Non-Weather Sensitive Installation, Start-Up, Test and Turnover. Assign a Category of Work Code to each activity. Each activity shall have only one Category of Work Code.

• Definable Features of Work Coding (FOW1, FOW2, FOW3)

Assign a Definable Feature of Work Code to appropriate activities based on the definable feature of work to which the activity belongs. Definable

Feature of Work is defined in Specification Section 01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY

CONTROL. An activity shall not have more than one Definable Feature of

Work Code. Not all activities are required to be Definable Feature of Work

Coded.

• Scheduled Project Completion and Activity Calendars

The schedule interval shall extend from NTP date to the required contract completion date. The contract completion activity (End Project) shall finish based on the required contract duration in the accepted contract proposal, as adjusted for any approved contract time extensions. The first scheduled work period shall be the day after NTP is received by the

Contractor. Schedule activities on a calendar to which the activity logically belongs. Activities may be assigned to a 7 day calendar when the contract assigns calendar day durations for the activity such as a

Government Acceptance activity. If the Contractor intends to perform physical work less than seven days per week, schedule the associated activities on a calendar with non-work periods identified including weekends and holidays. Assign the Category of Work Code - Weather

Sensitive Installation to those activities that are weather sensitive.

Original durations must account for anticipated normal adverse weather.

The Government will interpret all work periods not identified as non-work periods on each calendar as meaning the Contractor intends to perform work during those periods.

• Project Start Date

The schedule shall start no earlier than the date on which the NTP was acknowledged. Include as the first activity in the project schedule an activity called "Start Project"(or NTP). The "Start Project" activity shall have an "ES" constraint date equal to the date that the NTP was acknowledged, and a zero day duration.

• Schedule Constraints and Open Ended Logic

Constrain completion of the last activity in the schedule by the contract completion date. Schedule calculations shall result in a negative float when the calculated early finish date of the last activity is later than the contract completion date. Include as the last activity in the project schedule an activity called "End Project". The "End Project" activity shall have an "LF" constraint date equal to the contract completion date

SECTION 01 32 01.00 10 Page 6 for the project, and with a zero day duration or by using the "project must finish by" date in the scheduling software. The schedule shall have no constrained dates other than those specified in the contract. The use of artificial float constraints such as "zero fee float" or "zero total float" are typically prohibited. There shall only be 2 open ended activities:

Start Project (or NTP) with no predecessor logic and End Project with no successor logic.

• Early Project Completion

In the event the Preliminary or Initial project schedule calculates an early completion date of the last activity prior to the contract completion date, identify those activities that it intends to accelerate and/or those activities that are scheduled in parallel to support the Contractor's

"early" completion. The last activity shall have a late finish constraint equal to the contract completion date and the schedule will calculate positive float. The Government will not approve an early completion schedule with zero float on the longest path. The Government is under no obligation to accelerate activities for which it is responsible to support a proposed early contract completion.

• Interim Completion Dates

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

• Start Phase

Include as the first activity for a project phase an activity called "Start

Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work. The "Start Phase X" activity shall have an "ES" constraint date equal to the date on which the

NTP was acknowledged, and a zero day duration.

• End Phase

Include as the last activity for a project phase an activity called "End

Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work. The "End Phase X" activity shall have an "LF" constraint date equal to the specified completion date for that phase and a zero day duration.

• Phase "X" Hammock

Include a hammock type activity for each project phase called "Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work. The "Phase X" hammock activity shall be logically tied to the earliest and latest activities in the phase.

• Default Progress Data Disallowed

Do not automatically update Actual Start and Finish dates with default mechanisms that may be included in the scheduling software. Activity

Actual Start (AS) and Actual Finish (AF) dates assigned during the updating process shall match those dates provided from Contractor Quality Control

Reports. Failure of the Contractor to document the AS and AF dates on the

Daily Quality Control report for every in-progress or completed activity, and failure to ensure that the data contained on the Daily Quality Control reports is the sole basis for schedule updating shall result in the disapproval of the Contractor's updated schedule and the inability of the

Contracting Officer to evaluate Contractor progress for payment purposes.

Updating of the percent complete and the remaining duration of any activity shall be independent functions. Disable program features which calculate one of these parameters from the other.

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• 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 all out of sequence progress or justify not changing the sequencing for approval prior to submitting an updated project schedule. Correct out of sequence progress that continues for more than two update cycles by logic revision, as approved by the Contracting Officer.

• Negative Lags and Start to Finish Relationships

Lag durations contained in the project schedule shall not have a negative value. Do not use Start to Finish (SF) relationships.

• Calculation Mode

Schedule calculations shall retain the logic between predecessors and successors even when the successor activity starts and the predecessor activity has not finished. 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") will not be allowed.

• Milestones

The schedule must include milestone activities for each significant project event including but not limited to: milestone activities for each fast track design package released for construction; design complete;

foundation/substructure construction complete; superstructure construction complete; building dry-in or enclosure complete to allow the initiation of finish activities; permanent power complete; and building systems commissioning complete.

• PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMISSIONS

Provide the submissions as described below. The data CD, reports, and network diagrams required for each submission are contained in paragraph

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

• Preliminary Project Schedule Submission

Submit the Preliminary Project Schedule, defining the Contractor's planned operations for the first 90 calendar days for approval within 15 calendar days after the NTP is acknowledged. The approved Preliminary Project

Schedule will be used for payment purposes not to exceed 90 calendar days after NTP. Completely cost load the Preliminary Project Schedule to balance the contract award CLINS shown on the Price Schedule. Detail it for the first 90 calendar days. It may be summary in nature for the remaining performance period. It must be early start and late finish constrained and logically tied as previously specified. The Preliminary

Project Schedule forms the basis for the Initial Project Schedule specified herein and must include all of the required Plan and Program preparations, submissions and approvals identified in the contract (for example, Quality

Control Plan, Safety Plan, and Environmental Protection Plan) as well as design activities, the planned submissions of all early design packages, permitting activities, design review conference activities and other non-construction activities intended to occur within the first 90 calendar days. Schedule any construction activities planned for the first 90 calendar days after NTP. Constrain planned construction activities by

Government acceptance of the associated design package(s) and all other

SECTION 01 32 01.00 10 Page 8 specified Program and Plan approvals. Activity code any activities that are summary in nature after the first 90 calendar days with Responsibility

Code (RESP) and Feature of Work code (FOW1, FOW2, FOW3).

• Initial Project Schedule Submission

Submit the Initial Project Schedule for approval within 42 calendar days after NTP. The schedule shall demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of activities which represent all work through the entire contract performance period. The Initial Schedule shall be at a reasonable level of detail as determined by the Contracting Officer. Include the remaining construction, including cost loading, but it may be scheduled summary in nature.

• Periodic Schedule Updates

Based on the result of the meeting, specified in PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE

MEETINGS, submit periodic schedule updates. These submissions will enable the Contracting Officer to assess Contractor's progress. If the Contractor fails or refuses to furnish the information and project schedule data, which in the judgment of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative is necessary for verifying the Contractor's progress, the

Contractor shall be deemed not to have provided an estimate upon which progress payment may be made. The Contracting Officer may require submission of detailed schedule activities for any distinct construction.

• Standard Activity Coding Dictionary

Use the activity coding structure defined in the Standard Data Exchange

Format (SDEF) in ER 1-1-11, Appendix A. This exact structure is mandatory, even if some fields are not used. A template SDEF compatible schedule backup file (sdef.prx) is available on the QCS website:

http://rms.usace.army.mil/. The SDEF format is as follows:

SDEF Format

Field Activity Code Length Description

1 WRKP 3 Workers per Day

2 RESP 4 Responsible Party (e.g. GC, subcontractor, USACE)

3 AREA 4 Area of Work

4 MODF 6 Modification or REA number

5 BIDI 6 Bid Item (CLIN)

6 PHAS 2 Phase of Work

7 CATW 1 Category of Work

8 FOW1 10 Feature of Work (used up to 10 characters in length)

9 FOW2 10 Feature of Work (used up to 20 characters in length)

10 FOW3 10 Feature of Work (used up to 30 characters in length) http://rms.usace.army.mil/

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• SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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

• Data CD's

Provide two sets of data CD's containing the project schedule in the backup format. Each CD shall also contain all previous update backup files. File medium shall be CD. Label each CD indicating the type of schedule

(Preliminary, Initial, Update), full contract number, Data Date and file name. Each schedule shall have a unique file name as determined by the

Contractor.

• Narrative Report

Provide a Narrative Report with the Preliminary, Initial, and each Periodic

Update of the project schedule, as the basis of the progress payment request. The Narrative Report shall include: a description of activities along the 2 most critical paths where the total float is less than or equal to 20 work days, 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. The narrative report is expected to communicate to the Government, the Contractor's thorough analysis of the schedule output and its plans to compensate for any problems, either current or potential, which are revealed through that analysis. Identify and explain why any activities that, based their calculated late dates, should have either started or finished during the update period but did not.

• Approved Changes Verification

Include only those project schedule changes in the schedule submission that have been previously approved by the Contracting Officer. The Narrative

Report shall specifically reference, on an activity by activity basis, all changes made since the previous period and relate each change to documented, approved schedule changes.

• Schedule Reports

The format, filtering, organizing and sorting for each schedule report shall be as directed by the Contracting Officer. Typically reports shall 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. The following lists typical reports that will be requested. One or all of these reports may be requested for each schedule submission.

• Activity Report

A list of all activities sorted according to activity number.

• Logic Report

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

• Total Float Report

A list of all incomplete activities sorted in ascending order of total

SECTION 01 32 01.00 10 Page 10 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.

• Earnings Report by CLIN

A compilation of the Contractor's Total Earnings on the project from the

NTP to the data date. This report shall reflect the earnings of specific activities based on the agreements made in the schedule update meeting defined herein. Provided that the Contractor has furnished a complete schedule update, this report shall serve as the basis of determining progress payments. Group activities by CLIN item number and sort by activity number. This report shall: sum all activities coded to a particular CLIN and provide a CLIN item percent earned value; and complete and sum CLIN items to provide a total project percent complete.

The printed report shall contain, for each activity:

the Activity Number, Activity Description, Original

Budgeted Amount, Total Quantity, Quantity to Date, Percent Complete

(based on cost), and Earnings to Date.

• Network Diagram

The network diagram is required for the Preliminary, Initial and Periodic

Updates. The network diagram shall 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.

• Continuous Flow

Diagrams shall 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.

• Project Milestone Dates

Show dates on the diagram for start of project, any contract required interim completion dates, and contract completion dates.

• Critical Path

Clearly show the critical path.

• Banding

Organize activities as directed to assist in the understanding of the activity sequence. Typically, this flow will group activities by category of work, work area and/or responsibility.

• S-Curves

Earnings curves showing projected early and late earnings and earnings to date.

• PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE MEETINGS

Conduct periodic schedule update meetings for the purposes of reviewing the

Contractor's proposed out of sequence corrections, determining causes for delay, correcting logic, maintaining schedule accuracy and determining earned value. Meetings shall occur at least monthly within five days of the proposed schedule data date and after the Contractor has updated the

SECTION 01 32 01.00 10 Page 11 schedule with Government concurrence respecting actual start dates, actual finish dates, remaining durations and percent complete for each activity it intend to status. Provide a computer with the scheduling software loaded and a projector during the meeting which allows all meeting participants to view the proposed schedule update during the meeting. The meeting and resultant approvable schedule update shall be a condition precedent to a formal submission of the update as described in SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS and to the submission of an invoice for payment. The meeting will be a working interactive exchange which will allow the Government and the Contractor the opportunity to review the updated schedule on a real time and interactive basis. The Contractor's authorized scheduling representative will organize, sort, filter and schedule the update as requested by the Government. The meeting will last no longer than 8 hours. A rough draft of the proposed activity logic corrections and narrative report shall be provided to the

Government 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The Contractor's Project

Manager and Authorized Scheduler shall attend the meeting with the

Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer.

• Update Submission Following Progress Meeting

Submit a complete update of the project schedule containing all approved progress, revisions, and adjustments, pursuant to paragraph SUBMISSION

REQUIREMENTS not later than 4 working days after the periodic schedule update meeting, reflecting only those changes made during the previous update meeting.

• Status of Activities

Update information, including Actual Start Dates (AS), Actual Finish Dates

(AF), Remaining Durations (RD), and Percent Complete shall be subject to the approval of the Government prior to the meeting. As a minimum, address the following items on an activity by activity basis during each progress meeting.

• Start and Finish Dates

Accurately show the status of the AS and/or AF dates for each activity currently in-progress or completed since the last update. The Government may allow an AF date to be assigned with the percent complete less than

100% to account for the value of work remaining but not restraining successor activities. Only assign AS dates when actual progress occurs on an activity.

• Remaining Duration

Update the estimated RD for all incomplete activities independent of

Percent Complete. Remaining Durations may exceed the activity OD or may exceed the activity's prior update RD if the Government considers the current OD or RD to be understated based on current progress, insufficient work crews actually manning the job, unrealistic OD or deficiencies that must be corrected that restrain successor activities.

• 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, cost load the correction of punch list from Government pre-final inspection activity(ies) not less than 1 percent of the total contract value, which activity(ies) may be declared

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100 percent complete upon completion and correction of all punch list work identified during Government pre-final inspection(s).

• Logic Changes

Specifically identify and discuss all logic changes pertaining to NTP on change orders, change orders to be incorporated into the schedule, Contractor proposed changes in work sequence, corrections to schedule logic for out-of-sequence progress, and other changes that have been made pursuant to contract provisions. The Government will only approve logic revisions for the purpose of keeping the schedule valid in terms of its usefulness in calculating a realistic completion date, correcting erroneous logic ties, and accurately sequencing the work.

• Other Changes

Other changes required due to delays in completion of any activity or group of activities include: 1) delays beyond the Contractor's control, such as strikes and unusual weather. 2) delays encountered due to submittals, Government Activities, deliveries or work stoppages which make re-planning the work necessary. 3) Changes required to correct a schedule that does not represent the actual or planned prosecution and progress of the work.

• REQUESTS FOR TIME EXTENSIONS

In the event the Contractor believes it is entitled to an extension of the contract performance period, completion date, or any interim milestone date, furnish the following for a determination by the Contracting

Officer: justification, project schedule data, and supporting evidence as the Contracting Officer may deem necessary. Submission of proof of excusable delay, based on revised activity logic, duration, and costs

(updated to the specific date that the delay occurred) is a condition precedent to any approvals by the Government. In response to each Request

For Proposal issued by the Government, submit a schedule impact analysis demonstrating whether or not the change contemplated by the Government impacts the critical path.

• Justification of Delay

The project schedule shall clearly display that the Contractor has used, in full, all the float time available for the work involved with this request. The Contracting Officer's determination as to the number of allowable days of contract extension shall be based upon the project schedule updates in effect for the time period in question, and other factual information. Actual delays that are found to be caused by the

Contractor's own actions, which result in a calculated schedule delay, will not be a cause for an extension to the performance period, completion date, or any interim milestone date.

• Submission Requirements

Submit a justification for each request for a change in the contract completion date of less than 2 weeks based upon the most recent schedule update at the time of the NTP or constructive direction issued for the change. Such a request shall be in accordance with the requirements of other appropriate Contract Clauses and shall include, as a minimum:

• A list of affected activities, with their associated project schedule activity number.

• A brief explanation of the causes of the change.

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• An analysis of the overall impact of the changes proposed.

• A sub-network of the affected area.

Identify activities impacted in each justification for change by a unique activity code contained in the required data file.

• Additional Submission Requirements

The Contracting Officer may request an interim update with revised activities for any requested time extension of over 2 weeks. Provide this disk within 4 days of the Contracting Officer's request.

• DIRECTED CHANGES

If the NTP is issued for changes prior to settlement of price and/or time, submit proposed schedule revisions to the Contracting Officer within 2 weeks of the NTP being issued. The Contracting Officer will approve proposed revisions to the schedule prior to inclusion of those changes within the project schedule. If the Contractor fails to submit the proposed revisions, the Contracting Officer may furnish the Contractor with suggested revisions to the project schedule. Include these revisions in the project schedule until revisions are submitted, and final changes and impacts have been negotiated.