W5J9JE22R0004-0005 Amendment 0005 28 Apr 22.pdf

W5J9JE22R0004

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See amendment 0005 continuaiton page for details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 28

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 28-Apr-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W5J9JE22R0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06-Mar-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

28-Apr-2022

CODE

USACE TRANSATLANTIC AFGHANISTAN DISTRICT

CETAA-CT, USACE TAA HQ BAF, BAGRAM

APO AE 09354

W5J9JE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0005

The purpose of amendment 0005 is to do the following:

Add clauses:

DFARS 252.225-7004 (Alt I) BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIAL—ALTERNATE I (NOV 2014)

DFARS 252.225-7021 TRADE AGREEMENTS—ALTERNATE II (MAR 2022)

Update option days for Landscaping CLIN 0008 to 120 days.

Update the Letter of Guaranty parapgraph to state: “ The Bank Letter of Guaranty will be dated as of the contract award date or nor more than 15 calendar days thereafter.”

Clarify Paragraph 5.3.2b. and 5.3.3. to state “ Two (2) of the projects must have been completed where the offereor performed as the Prime Contractor.”

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The following have been modified:

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

KAZCENT CONFERENCE CENTER

Almaty, Kazakhstan

KAZ 2021-001

15 December 2021 Amended 14 April 2022

KAZCENT CONFERENCE CENTER KAZCENT

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCOPE OF WORK

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 13 SPECIAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 42 15 METRIC MEASUREMENTS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.15 10 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE(RMS CM)

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

APPENDIX-CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

1.0 GENERAL:

1.1. For the purposes of this document, United States Government (USG) refers to the United States Government and the Contracting Officer or their designated representative. Contractor refers to the Contractor, Sub Contractor, Contractor and Sub Contractor employees, personnel, tools, a nd equipment. This document provides a general overview of the scope of work to be performed in accordance with US Government (USG) and Kazakhstan administrative codes in addition to local government administration codes and generally accepted engineering and constructionpractices.

1.2. The Contractor is responsible for all permits and permitting processes required by the local, regional and Country of Kazakhstan. All permit fees shall be paid for by the Contractor and all costs associated with permit fees shall be paid for under mobilization/demobiliza tion bid item.

1.3. The Contractor shall provide all management, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision and labor necessary for construction of a Conference Center for KAZCENT in Almaty, Kazakhstan. To the maximum extent feasible, the Contractor shall employ local national (LN) professionals andshall provide written narra tive justification for any non‐LNproject labor employed. The Contractor shall perform a l work in accordance with this Statement of Work (SOW). The Contractor shall coordinate all work with the Contracting Officer and is subject to the work schedule as stated in this document.

1.4. The Contractor shall construct to Kazakhstan construction-related laws, codes and regulations at a level to take advantage of the Contractor’s local presence in the Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstan Construction Contractors.

1.5. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any and all construction related permits. The contractor shall accept the site with the current conditions, prior to construction start. The contractor is solely responsible to understand the local codes, standards, project permits, referenced project documents and furnish, install, test, and complete the entire work according to these regulations.

1.6. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for constructing in compliance with Kazakhstan codes and regulations. Only in areas where Kazakhstan construction codes and regulations do not exist, the Contractor may employ applicable international construction codes, to include the International Building Code and all referenced standards. Fire protection design shall be to Kazakhstan construction codes, and shall ensure facilities have safe egress, detection, and alarms. Full fire suppression system designs are not required unless required by Kazakhstancodes.

1.7. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for maintaining technicalsupervision of quality and compliance with code and regulations during construction (known as “technadzor” in Russian).

Technicalsupervision should include but is not limited to; inspection of concealed work, mounting work, construction material and equipment, and load carrying structures. Technical supervision will create intermediate acceptance reports for critical structures and maintain a technical supervision log.

Technical supervision will ensure compliance with state regulations to ensure endurance, stability, and safety of the load carrying structures and external envelope, and functional qualities of the building. The contractor will ma intain documentation of complia nce with technical supervision in accordance with Kazakhstan legisla tion and regulation and will provide such documentation with all technical supervision reports and supervision log prior to building acceptance.

1.8. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for maintaining author’s supervisionof compliance with design during construction(known as “avtorskiy nadzor” in Russian). Author’s supervision should include but is not limited to; object of construction, equipment and materials, construction mounting, structural elements and systems of the building, and acquisition documents. The contractor will ma intain documentation of compliance with author’s supervision in accordance with Kazakhstan legisla tion and regulation and wi l provide such documentation with author’s supervision final inspection report and supervision log prior to building acceptance. In the event the original design company is no longer viable, the Contractor sha l employ another entity as the “Author’s supervision” in accordance with Kazakhstan legislation.

1.9. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that the construction meets all current Kazakhstan legisla tion. If new legisla tion goes into effect duringconstruction, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to immediately notify the contracting officer of the change and the effects to theconstruction.

1.10. Units of measurement shall be metric. Cost estimates shall be provided in U.S. Dollars and local Kaza khstan currency – Tenge (KZT) at the exchange rate on the date of submittal of cost estimate. A l coordination with USG shall occur in English and the Contractor shall be responsible for translation of documents and interpretation services during meetings if required.

1.11. Construction shall occur in Kazakhstan. Site visits to perform construction work and in‐country meetings to discuss project requirements are anticipated to support this effort. The Contractor shall coordinate a l visits with the Contracting Officer. All access requests for country and site visits, as well as coordination with the end users, or landowners, of the facility such as obtaining landowner signatures, powers of attorney, a nd other required documents shall take place through the Security Cooperation Office (SCO) at the U.S. Embassy in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan. Coordination with SCOshall take into account U.S. and Kazakhstan holidays.

1.11.1. In order to arrange for accessto the project site to conduct anytype of work there, SCO needs the following information provided no less than thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the date such access is required:

Na mes, job titles andcompany namesof all individuals who require a ccess to thesite.

Pa ssport/ID scans of all of these individuals.

Type, model and license pla te number of all vehicles that will need to enter thesite.

Types andmodels ofanyspecialequipment that will be used duringthe survey (to include GPS devices, drilling equipment, topographic survey equipment, etc.).

1.11.2. Cellular phones have been outlawed on government premises in Kazakhstan;

Acknowledgment of cell phone prohibition must be included in access requests if required during the site visit.

1.11.3. Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in the Contractor being turned a way at the project site. Changes to dates or personnel on the site visit request require submission of a new request andresetthe 30-calendar dayapproval timeline from paragraph 1.8.1.

1.11.4. Below is an example of a request for site access.

Table 1: Sample Site Access Request

Dates for site access

Location

Purpose of the visit

Task order/contract

No./ Project name

Name, job title, company name

Remarks

From 10 Milita ry Unit To TO 333/ W913-ER- 1. Mr. John Johnson, Pa ssport scans for

September 1234 in conduct 0000/ Design Project Manager, TTT individuals listed to 15 Alma ty, initia l Site Astana Kennel and 2. Ms. Inna Ivanova, attached.

November Kaza khstan Survey Support Facility Accountant, CCC

20xx Visit LLC

3. Mr. Serik Berikov, SSS Translations

1.12. ALL CHANGES to this SOW must be approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor sha l not perform any work outside thescopeof this contract. Any requests to deviate from thescopeof this contract by anyone other than the Contracting Officer must be addressed to the Contracting Officer within three

(3) business days of their occurrence to permit the USG to address concerns and resolve them as required to a llow construction efforts to continue.

1.13. Unless otherwise noted in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer is the only person with the authority to change, modify, deny or approve any part and hasthe sole authority for all aspects of contract, SOW, contract changes, approvals, payments and projectchanges.

1.14. The final technical product and associated deliverables shall be the property of the US Government.

As such, when technical products are prepared by Contractor personnel, the Contractor shall not, within professional engineering guidelines, copyright or otherwise restrict the US Government from using, distributing, duplicating, or disseminating this product.

2.0 PRE-CONSTRUCTION EFFORT:

2.1. The Contractor responsible for performing the actual construction work shall review the 100% design and notify the Contracting Officer of any required or recommendedchanges for approval. The purpose is for the Contractor to ensure the constructability of the design. Any deviations from the final approved design shall be coordinated and a pproved by the Contracting Officer.

2.2. A Pre-Construction (Pre-Con) meeting is required prior to start of construction. A Pre-Construction meeting shallbe held nolater than seven (7) calendar daysfollowing contract award. Topics to be covered a re: Show Times, Approved Haul Routes, Approved Contractor Lay down Areas, Period of Performance and any Contractor questions. Pre-Con members include the Contracting Officer and/or the Contracting Officer Representative.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK:

3.1. KAZCENT Conference Center:

Work will be completed in accordance with 100% design provided as an addendum to this SOW.

KazCent Conference Center is a single-story building with a mezzanine floor, which covers approximately 1/ 3 of the total foot area of the building. The building is rectangular in plan with the dimensions of 30.1 5x1 4.55 m, as column grids are 5.85 x 6.825 m.

The design includes a large conference room, which could be divided into 3 smaller conference rooms with movable wall panels. The large conference room has a stage at the north endand mezzanine floor at the south end. The conference rooms are technically and functionally designed as they can be used as merged or separately.

The lobby area is longitudinal extending from cloak room to south (side) entrance. This area will be used as foyer and lounge area, where visitors will be hosted prior to conferences or at interludes. Access to the mezzanine floor will be provided by a decorative round stair, located at the south side of the lobby area. This longitudinal area also extends to the south entrance and the restroom area.

Conference rooms will be flexible in use with the help of movable (acoustical) wall panels. They could be either merged as a single large room (including mezzanine), or could be used as separate rooms, when the attendees are less. Tables and chairs will be movable so sitting arrangement could be modified with different setups such as theatre sitting, classroom sitting, board room sitting, or hollow square sitting.

The building and all common areas (except the mezzanine) will be accessible by disabled people. Two main entrance doors and three emergency exits will be led by ramps with proper slope. The ramps will be provided with the required dimensions, slopes and featuressuch as handrails and detectible warning tiles as required in SN RK 3.06-01 -2011. All flooring surf ace materials will be non-slippery, in order to provide safety precautions for disabled people. From parking lot to the south entrance, continuous detectable warning tiles will be insta lled. Likewise, the beginning and ending of a ll ramps will be indicated by the warning tiles. Please refer to general plan for more information about the location of tiles.

All emergency egresses are designed as complying the minimum required dimensions for disa bled people. There will be a dedicated restroom for disabled people designed according to turning radius and including grab bars and emergency button.

3.2. Demolition:

The plan set shows two existing buildings to be demolished. The Contractor shall demolish both buildings per the drawings. Those buildings have already been demolished; therefore the Contractor is not responsible for demolition of those buildings. The concrete slab and foundations of those two buildings rema in; the Contractor is responsible for demolition and removal of the concrete slab and foundations as part of this Scope of Work. There are three existing trees that are shown to be relocated in the plans; these three trees shall be demolished and removed from the site.

In addition, a ll abandoned utility lines sha ll be removed by the Contractor if there is a conflict with the new construction.

3.3. Relocations:

There are three existing trees that the Contractor is responsible for relocating prior to construction start.

The Contractor shall relocate those trees to the location within the compound identified by the compound authorities. The Contractor shall utilize the services of an arborist or other specialist to ensure proper care is taken in the relocation process.

Several utility lines which conflict with the new construction need to be re-routed. Please refer to demolition plan and underground utilities plan for more detailed information.

3.4. Utilities:

The Contractor shall insta ll a ll water, sewer, and electrical utilities per the plans. Any fees, permits or any other costs for construction or connecting to existing utilities shall be paid for by the Contractor and a l costs shall be paid for under this bid item.

3.5. Optional Bid Item Furniture and Equipment

As an option for the Government, the Contractor shall procure and install all furniture and equipment shown the plans. Optional Furniture and Equipment is the following items from "11. 100 Design KACENT-TE" Sheets TE.SO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7a, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15a, 16,32, 33, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, 51, 56. 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 70. All other items shall be included in the base bid. The Government reserves the right to exercise this option with in 60 days of contract award.

3.6. Optional Bid Item Landscaping

As an option for the Government, the Contractor shall procure, plant and maintain all landscaping.

The Contractor shall maintain all landscaping for a minimum of 60 days after the turnover of the project.

Any landscaping features that die, brown or are damaged during the 60 day period shall be replaced by the Contractor at no cost to the Government. "Optional Landscaping" is all items on "8. 100 Design KAZCENT-GP, Sheet GT4" with the exception of Linear Warning Strips, Detectable Warning Tiles, and Handrails. Linea r Warning Strips, Detectable Warning Tiles, and Handrails sha ll be included in the base bid. The government reserves the right to exercise this option within 120 days of contract award. (Amendment 0005)

4.0 SPECIFICATIONS:

4.1. The Contractor shall submit a full set of English translated Kazakhstan Building Codes and Regulations prior to submittal of the first construction submittal. See Section 01 35 13 for further information.

4.2. All work must meet local Kazakhstan construction standards and, as a minimum baseline, meet the requirements detailed below in this SOW and in the 100% design included as an addendum to this SOW.

Instances where specifications below are not used shall be highlighted to the contracting officer during submittals for approval.

4.3. The Contractor shall be liable for any damage caused to public or private property as a result of negligent acts by the Contractor, Sub Contractor, employee, agent, or representative of the Contractor.

4.4. Any questions or concerns during the construction process regarding these specifications shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer prior to the construction submittal in the phase they a re identified. Concerns shall identify the specification in question and the conflict or concern to be addressed. Any supporting documentation, references or standards provided with the question or concern will assist with providing a prompt response.

4.5. COLD WEATHER CONSTRUCTION: The following are minimum standards for cold weather construction.

4.5.1 All snow and ice shall be removed from construction surfaces prior to starting construction each day.

4.5.2 Cold weather construction is defined as temperatures below 5 degrees Celsius for three(3) consecutive days or if ambient temperatures are projected to drop below 5 Celsius degrees within the next five (5) calendar days.

4.5.3 If any construction is performed during these weather conditions, a cold weather construction plan must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, to include concrete mixture, curing, and foundation construction plan at a minimum. Pla n shall a lsoinclude measures taken to protect and heat masonry materials including both block and mortar ingredients. Methods such as weather-resistive blankets, heaters, wea ther- resistive membranes, and heating enclosures shall be utilized as required to keep materials above

4.4 degrees Celsius.

4.5.4 During cold weather construction, contractor shall provide documentation of methods used in accordance with the cold weather construction plan in their weekly reports.

4.6. WET WEATHER CONSTRUCTION: The following are minimum standards for wet wea ther construction.

4.6.1 CONCRETE/MORTAR: Concrete shall not be pla ced if it is actively ra ining. If ra in is projected within five (5) calendar days of concrete placement, concrete must be protected from rain while curing. Concrete shall not be placed on a wet surface in which water has affected compaction.

4.6.2 FOUNDATIONS: Foundation work shall not be placed directly on wet soil/engineered fill if there is sta nding water or if water infiltration is deeper than 1 inch into the soil/engineered fill. “Muddy” conditions are not appropriate for foundation work, unless excavatedor dried.

4.6.3 INTERIOR: Structure must be waterproofed and protected from weather conditions prior to fina l interior finishes such as drywall, carpet, and ceiling being installed.

4.7. Structure: Structural system of the building will be prefabricatedmetal facility. The entire steel structure will be loca ted on reinforced concrete foundations consist of stem walls, pedestals, tie columns, footings, and mat foundation (concrete class B25, steel reinforcement A-III). The total depth of the foundation will be 2800 mm from the floor finish level. The foundation walls will be insulated and wrapped with vapor barrier from the exterior side of the stem wall. Thus, there will not be any insulation underlying the slab on grade. Structural elements will not be exposed after the completion of architectural finishing. Slab on grade will be cast-in-place reinforced B-25 concrete with the thickness of 1 25 mm, with the reinforcement of Cla ss A-III. All steel structure will be painted by 2 layers of fire rated primer and 2 layer of fire rated paint, in order to increase the performance of fire resistance of the structures. Please refer to metal structure part of the project for more information.

4.8. Façade: Prefabricated metal facility building will be enveloped by cassette profiles filled with 100 mm thick insulation. There are 3 different facade system installed to these cassette profiles:

Composite Aluminum Paneling System, Brick Cladding System, Trapezoidal Paneling System. All transition between windows, doors, and facade will be properly sealed and flashing will be provided if necessary. The entire facade will be illumina ted by wall washers. In addition, there will be a hidden exterior lighting at the parapet niche of the facade.

4.9. Partition Walls: Internal partitions will be made of gypsum wall board s with various thickness, which is classified in the wall schedule. Partition systems will be safe enough to carry the own load and any load transferred to them. Any installation on walls require wall blocking inside of the partition. Several partitions will be sound, or fire rated per schedule. Refer to wall schedule for detailed information

4.10. Roof: It will consist of insulated sandwich panels installed on purlins. Roof slope will be 8% (1:1 2) and the minimum height of the parapet will be one meter and will vary with the roof slope. There will be 6 drains and 4 overflow scuppers on the roof for the discharge of rainwater. Roof will be accessed by roof hatch, which meets the life safety requirements. All roof equipment and devices will be insta lled on metal support framing, which is directly tied to main structure.

4.11. Electrical: The current project is subject to II category of power supply with the exception of evacuation lighting, electric receivers of fire-fighting devices, fire alarm and notification systems a nd evacuation management, which belong to the I ca tegory of power supply relia bility

5.0 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING AND PHASING OF WORK:

5.1. These sections are intended to guide construction, cost estimates, and development of the construction delivera bles.

5.2. The government reserves the right to start and stop construction at no additional cost to the government if any safety concerns are observed or reported.

5.3. Contractor must attend pre-con prior to construction start.

5.4. The Contractor sha ll commence construction activities within five (5) calendar days of receiving the Construction Notice to Proceed.

5.5. The Contractor shall complete all specified work within 270 calendar days from Construction Notice to Proceed.

5.6. General Schedule: All products and deliverables are due to the Contracting Officer. US Government wi l return comments, if any, after review.

Award: Begin scheduling constructionactivities

Award + 7 calendar days: Pre-Con Meeting scheduled

Award +Administrative NTP: Contractor shall submit all preconstruction submittals, foundation submittals, and pre-engineered building submittals

Construction NTP + Total Period of Performance: Contractor must have completed all work

6.0 STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF CONTRACTOR MATERIALS DURING CONSTRUCTION:

6.1. These sections are intended to guide construction, cost estimates, and development of the construction delivera bles.

6.2. The Contractor shall be responsible for the receipt, unloading, security and handling of all equipment and materials required for the completion of this work. The Contractor shall identify storage area requirements and coordinate said location with the ContractingOfficer.

6.3. The Contractor sha ll be responsible to properly dispose of a ll debris generated by this contract in accordance with all Kazakhstan laws. The Contractor shall ensure all trash and debris is cleaned and removed from the site da ily. All tra sh and debris sha ll be placed in the appropriate tra sh receptacles providedby the Contractor at or around the constructionsite.

6.4. The Contractor shall secure all material and equipment at the end of each workingday.

6.5. All ma terials are the responsibility of the Contractor; Government will not reimburse Contractor for stolen items or delivery rela ted additional incurred costs (such as weather related materials delays).

7.0 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

7.1. These sections are intended to guide construction, cost estimates, and development of the construction delivera bles.

7.2. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary supplies, fuels, lubricants, solvents, parts, materials, equipment, products, tools, electricity, any other items, and all services that are required to perform this statement of work.

8.1 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS/QUALITY CONTROL:

8.2 Contractor Quality Control

8.2.1 The Contractor shall conduct quality control of all work on site. Quality control includes but is not limited to appropriate material selection, testing, inspections, reporting, identifying and correcting deficiencies without input from the USG.

8.2.2 The Contractor shall comply with the general terms of the overall contract with respect to construction quality control, inspectionsof the work by the Contracting Officer, andacceptance inspections.

8.2.3 Any concerns regardingclarification of drawings or specifications shall be directed to the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative for resolution.

8.3 SAFETY:

8.3.1 The Project Engineer, COR or the Contracting Officer may stop work at any time for a potential safety hazard. The Contracting Officer is the only personnel a llowed to restart work in writing.

8.3.2 The Contractor shall certify thatproducts donot contain mercury, lead, hexavalent chromium, toluene, chlorinatedsolvents, hydrolysable chlorine derivatives, ethylene based glycolethers and their acetates, nor any carcinogen. When tested, the lead content shall not exceed 0.06% by weight of the dry film and the test for chromium content shall benegative.

8.3.3 The Contractor shall ensure on-site safety meets allKazakhstan requirements.

8.4 SITE INSPECTIONS:

8.4.1 The Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative shall conduct regular site inspections for Quality Assurance purposes. This is independent of the Contractor’s internal

Quality Control Pla nand does not relieve the Contractor of overall responsibility for constructionquality.

8.4.2 The Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative are the only personnel authorized to direct the contractor to make any changes to ongoingwork. The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to make revisions to the scope of this project.

8.5 Progress Photos:

8.5.1 The Contractor shall upload all progress construction photos and all submittals to the Resident

Management System (RMS). See Section 01 45 00.15 10 for RMS information.

9.0 CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

9.1. These sections are intended to guide construction, cost estimates, and development of the construction delivera bles. All submittals shall be reviewed and approved through Author’s Supervision to ensure compliance with Kazakhstan Codes and Laws prior to submittal to the Government. The Author’s Supervisor shall submit a signed statement (in English) for each submittal a ttesting that the submittal meets Kaza khstan Codes and Laws.

9.2. GENERAL: For each facet of construction, the Contractor shall submit material catalog data, and material samples to the Contracting Officer for approval a minimum of ten (10) calendar daysprior to procurement and placement of that particular material and construction respectively. Upon review by the Contracting Officer, the submittals along with any comments will be returned to the Contractor. The Contractor sha l modify the submittals per the USG’s comments and resubmit within three (3) calendar days for final approvals. Upon final approval, the Contractor shall commence with the procurement and construction activity accordingly.

9.3. MASTER SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall provide a comprehensive master schedule in support of their proposal. This original schedule shall contain key milestones, critical path, and proposed start/completion datesa nd shall be considered as the project baseline schedule upon award. The Contractor shall update this master schedule monthly or as critical tasks a re exceeded more than 10 calendar days.

9.4. SITE WORK: The Contractor shall submit certified test results via email to the Contracting Officer from compaction, concrete, and any other site tests and receive notification of acceptance from the Contracting Officer prior to moving to next phase. Contracting Officer shall approve testresults.

Concrete test results a re required for seven (7) calendar dayand 28 calendar daystrength test. If Contractor moves on prior to full strength being attained and the strength tests are not sufficient at the 28 calendar day point, Contractor sha ll be responsible for replacement of concrete and any additional work affected by concrete at no additionalcost to the Government.

9.5. STRUCTURAL: The Contractor shall submit a complete set of structural shop drawings for the proposed concrete foundation and other structural systems. The concrete floor slab shall show block outs for utility points. Construction on structural work shall not commence until approval of the structural shop drawings have been received by the Contractor and all USG comments have beenincorporated.

9.6. PLUMBING: The Contractor shall submit a complete set of shop drawings for a ll plumbing systems.

Ca lculations shall be provided to substantiate the sizes for all piping,wa terheaters,wa terhammera rrestors, valves, etc. The Contractor shall coordinate theconnection of the facility plumbing and waste systems with the loca l site utilities. Catalog cuts for all plumbing equipment and materials proposed for installa tion sha l besubmitted.

9.7. EQUIPMENT: The Contractor shall submit catalog cuts for the equipment and materials the Contractor sha ll insta ll for Contracting Officer approval. The ca talog cuts shall include the manufacturer’s name, address, and telephone number. The submittals sha ll include the physical size of the equipment, performance cha racteristics at design conditions, ratings (electrical or otherwise), and other pertinent standards. Equipment or devices selected by the Contractor shall be clearly identified especially when the catalog cut lists multiple items.

STATUS REPORTS: The Contractor shall submit a weekly status report via email and RMS to Contracting Officer Representative (COR) no later than Friday afternoon by 5 PM Kazakhstan time each week until the contract is complete. At a minimum, the weekly report shall include:

Contractnumber

Name of project manager and contact information Overall percentage Work In Place (Planned andActual) Estima ted completion date (Planned and Actual) Key tasks accomplished during the pastweek

Work expected to be accomplished during the upcomingweek Significant Issues/Events At least five (5) digital photos of new work accomplished, if applicable

PROGRESS PAYMENTS: Contractor shall use RMS to submit all progress payment requests. 9.10.

FINAL INSPECTION: The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer a consolidated inventory of a ll insta lled equipment, operations manuals at the final inspection.

9.10.1. The contractor shall be solely responsible for obtaining final approval of any local and state agencies prior to final acceptance a nd furnishing any required documentation of supervision required for such approvals.

9.10.2. PARTS, SERVICE AND OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUALS: Standard Parts, Service and Operation & maintenance manuals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer in English and Russian, as hard copy in Russian-only, a nd in English and Russian in electronic PDF format to include thefollowing:

9.10.2.1. Manufacturer’s technical catalogues, dimensional drawings and wiring diagrams for each and every type of equipment installed.

9.10.2.2. Operating instructions for various equipmentand systems included in the installation work.

9.10.2.3.Parts, Service and Maintenance manuals for all equipment and systems included in the installation work, which require regular and specialized maintenance. These manuals shall include at a minimum, all scheduled service required and a suggested inventory of parts required for the maintenance of the units for a period of 5 years.

9.10.3. ACCEPTANCE TESTS AND APPROVALS: Acceptance tests shall be performed by the Contractor in the presence of the Contracting Officer orContracting Officer’s Representative on a ll systems installed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer at least seven (7) calendar days advance notice prior to testing date of all systems.

9.10.4. FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT LIST: Contractor sha ll provide a complete list of furnishings and equipment purchased for construction of the project. List shall be numbered and include, name, make, model, dimensions, manufacturer, quantity, item cost and total cost for the item in USD and KZT. List sha ll be subtotaled for equipment and subtotaled for furnishings with a totalcost for both at the bottom of the list. List shall be provided to the Contracting Officer as two electronic PDF copies (Russian and English) prior to the final inspection. Contractor sha l be prepared to provide up to three (3) hard copies for government agencies and endusers.

9.10.5. AS-BUILT DRAWINGS: Contractor shall provide two electronic PDF copies (Russian and English) of as-built drawings to the Contracting Officer within thirty (30) days of construction completion. Contractor shall be prepared to provide up to three (3) hard copies of as-builts for government agencies and endusers.

9.10.6 The Contractor shall ensure compliance with Kazakhstan commissioning and government acceptance requirements, codes, laws and regulations and ensure that all associated documentation is provided at the final inspection and acceptance of built facilities to the end user.

That includes, but not limited to: Conclusion of Working Commissionon Facility Readiness for the presentation to the State Acceptance Board; Act of State Acceptance Board for the commissioning of built facility; Updated Technical Conditions Documents for all utilities (if in possession of contractor); Hard copies of As-built drawings for the facilities and all of the utilities and infrastructure in Russian/Kazakh la nguage

9.10.7 Origina ls/copies of a ll hardware/equipment operating manuals insta lled as part of the construction, as well as warranty documentation.

9.11. WARRANTY INFORMATION: The Contractor shall provide a one (1)-year warranty on all equipment, materials and furnishings constructed or installed within the facility. The Contractor shall provide contact information and warranty call procedures in English and Russian, as hardcopy in Russian- only, and in English and Russian in electronic PDF format. Disagreements with regard to responsibility for anydamages or failures with equipment, furniture or constructed items shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer for resolution.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Administrative Specifications – RFP Attachment #27

2. Complete Design Dra wings (PDF)RFP Attachments #7-21.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

SECTION 00 21 00

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS,

NOTICE TO OFFERORS, BASIS OF AWARD, AND LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

2.0 GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

4.0 SOLICITATION INQUIRIES

5.0 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1, TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

6.0 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 2, PRICE PROPOSAL

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS,

NOTICE TO OFFERORS, BASIS OF AWARD, AND LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

2.0 GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate the submitted proposal, the Contracting Officer must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly indicate compliance with the proposal submission requirements. The price proposal submitted in response to this request will be evaluated using one or more of the proposal analysis techniques identified in FAR 15.404-1(b). Contract award will be made to the proposal found to be the technically acceptable proposal found to be lowest aggregated proposed price in accordance with FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options.

a. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Contractors (including Joint Venture entities) shall be registered in the SAM and determined to be responsible prior to award. For more information, visit the SAM website at SAM.gov. Offerors must ensure that NAICS code 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction is listed in their SAM registrations.

b. Proposals must be typed and submitted in English. Proposals submitted in a language other than English are unacceptable and will not be evaluated or reviewed. Letters of Commitment, partnership agreements and Joint Venture Agreements, if not written in English, must be accompanied by English translated copies with signed statements, in English, by an authorized representative who can bind the offeror that the English translation is true and correct.

c. An offeror’s proposal must include an original copy of both volumes in Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF).

d. All proposals must be submitted electronically.

Proposals shall be submitted by email only to the specified email addresses. Proposals shall be submitted via email to: DLL-CETAE-CT-Proposal-Submission@usace.army.mil and carbon copy (Cc)Jessica.l.merrill@usace.army.mi and Kiley.J.Sommers@usace.army.mil. Multiple emails may be submitted. In the case of multiple emails, include in the subject of the emails # of #. The subject of the email shall be labeled: Email _#_ of _#__W5J9JE22R0004 COMPANY NAME PROPOSAL. You are encouraged to request a delivery receipt and read receipt with your email submission.

The Kuwait time zone will be used for the purposes of determining whether the proposal was received "late" in accordance with FAR 15.208. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal.

Coordinate directly with the Contract Specialist (Mr. Kiley Sommers) for any questions related only to submission requirements or format: Kiley.J.Sommers@usace.army.mil. See below paragraph 4.0 for solicitation inquires.

e. Offerors shall organize their proposal as described in this section. Proposals may be determined to be non-responsive for failure to follow the prescribed format.

f. Offerors shall submit their proposal packages in accordance with the instructions outlined in this Section 00 21 00.

g. In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all offers, the Contracting Officer must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly indicate compliance with the proposal submission requirements. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are necessary. Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affect an offeror's evaluation. Offerors should provide sufficient detail and clearly define all items required in the proposal submission requirement. The Contracting Officer may remove any offeror from further consideration if the offeror fails to meet the submittal requirements of the RFP.

h. Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted in electronic pdf format. Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in 8-1/2 x 11-inch format using no more than 7 vertical lines per inch, with page margins at least 1-inch wide.

Font size shall not be less than 11 pt. include a Table of Contents for each volume. The first page of each Tab shall begin with the number “1” with succeeding pages consecutively numbered at the bottom of each page to the end of the Tab.

i. Offerors who include information in their proposals which they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must mark such information in accordance with instructions at FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to offerors—Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data.”

j. The Offeror is cautioned to refrain from quoting prices, or other pricing terms of any nature, in the technical portions of the proposal.

3.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The proposals shall be submitted in two separate Volumes:

Each volume must be clearly identify its content (i.e., project title, RFP number, name of the offeror, Volume #, Information, within each volume, shall be organized sequentially under the specified Tabs to facilitate evaluation.

“W5J9JE-22-R-0004_Company Name Volume 1 Technical and Past Performance Proposal”.

“W5J9JE-22-R-0004_Company Name Volume 2 Price and Pro Forma Information”.

4.0 SOLICITATION INQUIRIES

1. All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-based program that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/.

a. Offerors shall submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

b. Offerors will receive acknowledgements of their question via email, followed by answers to their questions after they have been processed by the Government’s technical team. All responses to questions will be issued via amendment to the solicitation. Offerors may view all bidder inquiries through ProjNet.

c. Inquiries must be submitted seven (7) calendar days prior to the proposal due date. Offerors will not be able to submit inquiries after this date as the ProjNet system must be shut down.

2. To submit and review bid inquiries, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

The Bidder Inquiry Key: 7S9PJA-UERJRJ

3. Specific Instruction for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

b. Identify the Agency as USACE.

c. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

d. Email. Enter the email address you would like to us for communication.

e. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, city, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, and Time Zone.

Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

g. Click Add User. Once this is completed, you are now registered with ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

4. Submit questions or review questions and answers. A bidder who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. All responses to questions will be issued via amendment to the solicitation. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer is then available for all other bidders to review.

5. For specific step-by-step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, see the Reference link on the Contract Viewer.

6. For questions about ProjNet-®, please contact the Call Center Help Desk toll free at 1-800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US Time Zone). ProjNet-® questions can also be emailed to the Help Desk at staff@rcesupport.com.

7. Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit: The Government does not anticipate a site visit.

5.0 CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1, TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

This volume contains Tab A though Tab D. Submit one (1) electronic copy of this volume. Volume 1 shall not exceed 50 pages, including the Table of Contents. The Preliminary Schedule shall be submitted in a minimum Font of 10. Electronic Offers shall be provided via specified email in paragraph 2.0(d) above.

CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL AND PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL

(VOLUME I)

FACTOR LOCATION DESCRIPTION

Factor 1 Vol 1, Tab A Past Performance

Factor 2 Vol 1, Tab B Technical Approach

Factor 3 Vol 1, Tab D Relevant Experience with Similar Construction

Based on your understanding of the RFP requirements, describe the approach you will take to address factors 1 through 3:

5.1.1 FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

5.1.2 Submission Requirements:

a. The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation (Attachment #2) is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 3 – Relevant Experience with Similar Construction. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist via email prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. In addition to the PPQs, the offeror is permitted to submit a DD Form 2626 (Performance Evaluation (Construction)) and/or Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS) for recent and relevant projects completed under Factor 3.

b. The information contained in the questionnaires will be used to evaluate the offeror’s past performance. If any negative past performance information is received, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide rebuttal.

Each contractor shall provide at least three (3) past performance ratings. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the Contractor Officer (KO) has received a minimum of three (3) questionnaires prior to that date/time.