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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

PINE BLUFF ARSENAL

PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602-9500

SPECIFICATION

FOR

Furnish and Deliver Roadway Maintenance Materials

SPECIFICATION AMSCM-OPPB-PWE- 2011-50

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.0 LOCATION OF WORK 4

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 4

2.1 DEFINITIONS 4

2.2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS 5

2.2.1 DRAWINGS 5

2.2.2 NOT USED 5

2.2.3 REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS 5

2.3 NON-GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS 6

3.0 SHOP AND AS-BUILT DRAWINGS, SAMPLES, AND

MANUFACTURER’S LITERATURE 6

4.0 ORDER AND SCHEDULING OF WORK 7

5.0 PASSES AND BADGES 8

6.0 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES 8

7.0 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR VEHICLES 9

8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 9

9.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT,

SERVICES OR UTILITIES 9

10.0 PROTECTING OF EXISTING ASSETS 10

11.0 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 10

12.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 13

12.1 GENERAL 13

12.2 CONTRACTOR’S ACCEPTANCE TEST 14

13.0 EXCAVATION PERMITS 14

14.0 WORK SITE IDENTIFICATION 14

15.0 REGULAR INSPECTIONS 14

16.0 RECYCLE REQUIREMENTS 14

SPECIFICATIONS GROUP

DIVISION 1000 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1

DIVISION 2000 CONSTRUCTION

Section 2610 Stone Backfill 1 Section 2652 Aggregate base Course 1 Section 2655 Quality Control and Acceptance 1 Section 2651 Selected Material 1 Section 2802 Concrete Class S 1 Section 2816 Rip Rap 1

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.0 LOCATION OF WORK. The work covered by these specifications is to be performed at Pine Bluff Arsenal; postal address is U.S.Army, Pine Bluff Arsenal, 10020 Kabrich Circle, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71602-9500. Carload freight address is Baldwin, Arkansas on either the Union Pacific Railroad or the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad. The Arsenal is located off Interstate Highway 530, (exit 32), about 12 miles west of Pine Bluff and 35 miles southeast of Little Rock. The various job sites are located on the Arsenal.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.

2.1 DEFINITIONS - TECHNICAL. As used throughout this contract, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

a. Contracting Officer (KO). A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

b. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

c. Contractor. Refers to both the prime Contractor and subcontractors. The prime Contractor shall ensure all subcontractors comply with the provisions of this contract.

d. Federal Holidays. New Year's Day; Martin Luther King, Jr.

Day; Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

e. Practicable. Capable of being used consistent with:

Performance in accordance with applicable specifications, available price, availability with a reasonable period of time, and maintenance of a satisfactory level of competition.

f. Work Plan. A written schedule of tasks or activities presented in the format of a progress chart designed to satisfy a defined requirement with a specified time frame and at a predetermined frequency.

2.2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS. The following documents of this issue in effect on the date of request for proposal shall form a part of this specification herein:

2.2.1 DRAWINGS. The following drawings form a part of this

specification:

TITLE DRAWING NO. RECORD DRAWING NO.

NONE NONE NONE

2.2.2 NOT USED

2.2.3 REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS. The following publications with their latest revisions at the time of award of the contract will apply to this contract:

a. DOD Army, ARRCOM and DARCOM regulations, to include any PBA Supplement thereto and Code of Federal Regulations:

(1) DoD 4145.26M Contractor Safety Manual For Ammunition & Explosives

(2) AR 40-5 Preventive Medicine

(3) AR 380-5 DA Info Security Program

(4) AR 385-10 Army Safety Program

(5) AR 200-1 Environmental Protection and Enhancement

(6) AMC R 385-100 Safety Manual

b. PBA Regulations:

(7) PBAR 34-2 Standard Practice for engineering Drawings

(8) PBAR 190-3 Installation Employee and Visitor Access Requirements

(9) PBAR 190-4 Traffic Code

(10) PBAR 385-2 Occupational Safety and Health Program Material

(11) PBAR 385-14 Post Fire regulations

(12) PBAR 385-31 Hazardous Work Permit

c. Code of Federal Regulations

(13) 29 CFR 1910.146 Confined Space

d. (14) Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards

e. (15) The Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology Asbestos Abatement Regulation

2.3 NON-GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS.

Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, Standard Specifications for Highway Construction.

3.0 SHOP AND AS-BUILT DRAWINGS, SAMPLES, AND MANUFACTURER'S

LITERATURE:

a. Any shop drawings, submittals, samples or manufacturer's literature required shall:

(1). Be submitted within 28 days unless specified otherwise, to the Contracting Officer, after date of contract award. Five (5) copies of all submittals shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer. Work may be suspended pending the receipt of the submittals.

(2). Be shipped prepaid or hand delivered to the

Contracting Officer.

(3). Be properly marked to show the name of the material, trade name of manufacturer, place of origin, name, location and contract number of the project where the material represented by the submittal is to be used, and/or the name of the sub-contractor submitting the data.

b. All submittals, shop drawings, samples and manufacturer's literature will be approved or disapproved by the Project Engineer within ten (10) working days after he/she receives the material, and will be stamped, tagged or otherwise identified showing the status of the submittal. Contractor shall resubmit any disapproved submittals within 10 working days after receipt of returned submittals. The Project Engineer will have seven (7) working days to review the submittals after receipt of them.

c. Samples not subjected to destructive tests may be retained until completion of the project and thereafter will be returned to he contractor, if he so requests in writing, at the contractors expense. Any samples or submittals not requested to be returned within five (5) days, after completion of the project, may be disposed of by the Project Engineer at her discretion.

d. The Contractor shall submit a work plan prior to commencing any work on the project.

e. For all “or equal” items proposed for use by the contractor in this contract, the contractor shall provide information identifying all differences between specified and “or equal” items and include information as to why the “or equal” items are better. Shop drawings of layout are required for proposed “or equal” items.

f. Before and after digital pictures are not required.

g. Not Used.

h. Not Used.

4.0 ORDER AND SCHEDULING OF WORK.

a. Normal working hours for government employees working on the south end of the Arsenal are from 6:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Monday through Thursday. For purposes of this project, the working hours for the Contractor shall be from 7:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Work during other hours, Government holidays, or days that are observed in lieu of Government holidays or other days that are declared non-work days by the Commander of Pine Bluff Arsenal or by higher headquarters officials must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer 24 hours prior to the proposed extra working hours or work days.

Due to the mission requirements, of the Arsenal, the Contractor may be required to reschedule his work.

b. Connections to, or interruptions in, utilities will be scheduled in writing and given to the Contracting Officer, at least 2 working days ahead of the scheduled outage, interruption or connection. Due to the mission requirements, of the Arsenal, the Contractor may be required to reschedule the time of the outage.

c. The Contractor shall not block or obstruct any entrance to a facility.

5.0 PASSES AND BADGES. All Contractor employees shall obtain the required employee and vehicle passes. The Contractor shall, prior to the start of the contract, submit to the KO an estimate of the number of personnel expected to be used at any one time on the contract. The Government will issue badges without charge.

Each employee shall wear the Government issued badge over the front of the outer clothing. When an employee leaves the Contractor's service, the employee's pass and badge shall be returned within five (5)days. The Contractor will be assessed

$44.00 for each employee pass and badge not returned to the Government. Passes and badges issued to Contractor employees shall not negate the requirement for employee identification required in the "Identification of Contractor Employees" paragraph. Lost badges cost approximately $44.00 for replacement.

6.0 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.

a. The Contractor shall provide to the KO the name or names of the responsible supervisory person or persons authorized to act for the Contractor.

b. The Contractor shall furnish sufficient personnel to perform all work specified within the contract.

c. Contractor employees shall conduct themselves in a proper, efficient, courteous and businesslike manner.

d. The Contractor shall remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the KO to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interests of National Security.

e. No employee or representative of the Contractor will be admitted onto the Arsenal unless he furnishes satisfactory proof that he is a citizen of the United States, or, if an alien, his residence within the United States is legal. A birth certificate and picture identification are required in order to obtain a picture identification badge.

f. All contractor/subcontractor employees working under this contract shall be identified by a distinctive nameplate, emblem, or patch attached in a prominent place on an outer garment.

Employee identification shall not be substituted for Arsenal required passes or badges.

g. Privately owned vehicles are allowed at this job site provided the job site is not located in a sensitive or restricted area.

7.0 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR VEHICLES. The company name

shall be displayed on each of the Contractor's vehicles in a manner and size that is clearly visible. All vehicles shall display a valid state license plate and shall be maintained in good repair.

8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.

a. All equipment removed in the demolition process and all trash and refuse will be taken off-post at no additional cost to the Government. The Jefferson County Sanitary Landfill is located on Gravel Pit Road, approximately six (6) miles from the main gate of the Arsenal.

b. All chemicals will be disposed of as designated by the

COR.

c. All contaminated materials (identified by either the Safety Office or the Environmental Coordinator and/or his designated representative) will be disposed of as directed by the COR in accordance with the latest applicable Environmental and Safety Regulations.

9.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES OR

UTILITIES:

a. Government-Furnished Property, Equipment or Services.

There will be no property, equipment or services furnished to the Contractor by the Government on this project, except as noted.

b. Government-Furnished Utilities. Where available, electric, water and sewer utilities will be furnished to the Contractor without charge.

c. The Contracting Officer's Representative will show the

Contractor the location of the utilities. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment needed to connect to the utility systems, but The Arsenal Electrical Crew will make the final tap to energized electrical lines . The Contractor shall make all other connections. All work shall meet all applicable codes for the various types of work.

d. When water is obtained from fire hydrants, the Contractor shall supply all hook-up mechanisms and hoses. The Contractor shall maintain a six (6") inch air gap between the tank and the fill line or have the option of providing a filling hose with an anti-siphon (back-flow preventive) device attached. The proper operating tool shall be used to operate fire hydrants. No other tool is acceptable.

e. The Contractor shall observe all energy conservation practices in use of government-furnished utilities under his control while on the Arsenal. The Contractor shall instruct his personnel in the prudent use of utilities, including but not limited to turning off utilities when not needed, keeping windows and doors closed in heated/air conditioned areas, and limiting heated area temperatures to 65oF and cooled areas to 78oF.

Exceptions will be made only when necessary for application/installation of contract materials and after receiving permission from the Contracting Officer's Representative.

10.0 PROTECTION OF EXISTING ASSETS

a. The Contractor shall conduct and schedule his work in a manner to cause minimum disruption to existing facilities and operation.

b. The Contractor shall protect existing areas, personnel, furnishings, and facilities from water damage, dust, dirt, etc., resulting from work of this contract. The Contractor shall restore all such damage to its original state at no additional expense to the Government. The Contractor will not be held responsible for pre-existing leaks documented at the start of contract work. Leaks developed after the contract starts will be the contractor’s responsibility to repair.

c. The Contractor shall provide directional bores in lieu of street cuts for all utility work crossing hard surfaced streets unless directed otherwise by the government. When hard surfaced streets are cut, repairs are to be made in accordance with DPW standard details.

11.0 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

a. General. Limited emergency first aid, to prevent loss of life or limb, is available for Contractor personnel at the U.S.

Army Health Clinic for injuries sustained in the performance of their duties. This service is normally available from 7:30 A.M.

- 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. To request emergency ambulance service during Clinic hours, dial 540-3505. Be prepared to state the location or building number where the ambulance is needed, your name, and a phone number where you can be reached for further information. For life-threatening emergencies after duty hours, Contractor personnel should dial 9- 1-1, if an ambulance is needed. There is no after hours medical service available on Post. For any other injury, Contractor personnel should obtain medical care off-post. Use of this Health Clinic constitutes compliance with the First Aid Requirements of the Corps of Engineers Manual EM 385-1-1, as referenced in FAR 52.236-13, "Accident Prevention"; incorporated in this contract. The requirements of Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards 29 CFR 1910 & 1926 or EM 385-1-1, dated April 84 General Safety

Requirements, whichever is the most stringent, will be followed and no deviation is acceptable.

b. No fire or flame producing device will be used on the Arsenal without prior approval of the Contracting Officer and the Fire Chief. Welding permits will be issued by the Fire Chief.

Special requirements on welding permits will be accomplished by the Contractor. Contractor will also be responsible for bringing any conditions which would preclude use of fire or flame producing devices to the attention of the Contracting Officer's Representative.

c. Smoking will be permitted only in authorized smoking areas with the approval of the Contracting Officer. Smoking is not permitted inside or within 50 feet of any Arsenal building.

d. Equipment will be maintained in a safe operating condition and a fire safe condition at all times. Equipment shall be stored in the areas so designated. Contractor shall secure vehicles and mobile equipment, when not in use, by removing the keys from key operated ignition or by other physical means.

e. Hoists, cranes, derricks, or similar equipment shall not be operated where it is possible to bring any part of the machine, suspended load or lines closer than ten (10) feet to power lines unless the lines have been de-energized and grounded.

f. All Contractor personnel shall receive a safety briefing prior to reporting to work. Time and location of briefing will be provided to the Contractor at the Post Award meeting. Personnel who are issued protective masks will be given more specific instructions.

*Denotes annual requirement except for RBC-ChE, which requires re-establishing the baseline by a two-sample blood draw at least every three years.

(5) Health Care Plus in Pine Bluff has established itself as a provider of all the above referenced tests. The estimated costs for these tests vary from $ 50 for the pulmonary function test to $ 100 for the Category II Medical Surveillance examination. Check with the provider for the true cost for these procedures.

g. If the job site is located inside the Pine Bluff Chemical Demilitarization Facility (PBCDF) 1% lethality arc, the contractor will receive an additional safety briefing from PBCDF.

When working within the arc, employees will be required to have their protective mask immediately available.

h. Work sites shall be kept free of debris and material which could cause injury to workmen or others in the area. When deemed advisable by the Contracting Officer, signs shall be posted to warn of specific hazards.

i. not used

j. Such other safety measures as the Contracting Officer may determine to be reasonable and necessary for the protection of personnel and property will be enforced.

12.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.

12.1 GENERAL. Compliance with this specification shall be

determined by daily reviews of the job site, a weekly progress report written by the Contractor and provided to the Contracting Officer (covering in detail: work accomplished, status of materials and parts ordered, problems encountered, current schedule compared to milestones and reasons why), a contractor's acceptance test, and a final acceptance test. Acceptance testing shall be accomplished after installation at PBA, two weeks will be allowed for completion of all acceptance testing and corrections.

12.2 CONTRACTOR'S ACCEPTANCE TEST: The Contractor shall

demonstrate to the government that the equipment will function as required to meet the OEM's specifications. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel needed to perform this test. All deficiencies found at this time will be corrected by the

Contractor and the test rerun to determine compliance with the contract requirements. Further corrections and tests will be conducted at the expense of the contractor.

13.0 EXCAVATION PERMITS. The Contractor shall initiate a Pine Bluff Arsenal standard CONTRACTOR REQUEST TO MARK UTILITY LINES.

PBA Form 420-8 shall be requested from and returned to the Contracting Officer's Representative or designated alternate in time to allow at least four (4)working days for government personnel to locate and mark existing buried lines at the work site(s). Excavation shall not proceed until the Contracting Officer's Representative notifies the contractor that government personnel have completed reconnaissance of the work site(s).

14.0 WORK SITE IDENTIFICATION. Contractor shall post at the

work site a neatly lettered sign on durable material not less than 24 inches wide and 18 inches high with the following:

This section not required.

15.0 REGULAR INSPECTIONS. Contractor compliance inspections

will be performed.

16.0 RECYCLE REQUIREMENTS. The contractor shall comply with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Executive Order (EO) 12873, EO 13101, and applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs). The Contractor shall maximize usage of recycled materials wherever practical (See definition of practicable).

END OF GENERAL CONDITIONS