Attachment_2_(Specifications).docx

Montgomery L/D Concrete Pumping Rental General Requirements

1.0 ARTICULATING BOOM PUMP TRUCK REQUIREMENTS.

a. The Articulating Boom Pump Truck shall be provided with an operator.

b. The Articulating Boom Pump Truck shall be capable of placing the concrete 125' horizontally (across a lock chamber) and then vertically down 31'. See SKETCH #1.

c. The distance to be pumped shall not exceed the limits recommended by the pump and pump truck manufacture.

d. The pumping equipment shall be piston or squeeze pressure type. Pneumatic placing equipment shall not be used.

e. The pipeline shall be rigid steel pipe or heavy-duty flexible hose. Aluminum pipe shall not be used.

f. The inside diameter of the pipe shall be 5 inches. The hose end sections inside diameter can be decreased to 4", provided, the overall arrangement will not affect the pumpability of the concrete.

g. The pump piping and hose shall be primed/greased utilizing a plug ("pig", "ball") by the pump truck operator prior to pumping the Underwater Concrete and the Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC). Portland Cement, Type 1 (2 each 94 lb. bags) will be provided by the government to prime the lines.

h. For the placement of the Underwater Concrete, the placement end of the hose shall have a shutoff valve that can be opened and closed by divers or a similar mechanism to open and close the end of the hose.

i. Articulating Boom Pump Truck Literature. All bids submitted must be accompanied by descriptive literature of the pump truck proposed. This literature shall include dimensions and capacities of the pump truck in the form of general dimension drawings, including outriggers and boom working range chart; all the above information must be clearly marked within the literature.

j. Pump Truck Dimensions. The pump truck must fit at the location shown on the aerial view in the ATTACHMENT enclosed. A Pre-Bid site visit will be set up to ensure the dimensions of the truck are acceptable. Any bid using a truck that does not fit will be thrown out.

2 GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 Location

Access to the pumping area is tight. The attached pictures labeled “MONT16 – Pump Location Pictures” shows the area the pumper will be placed and the necessary dimensions to ensure that the pumper being bid will fit.

2.2 Pre-Bid Site Visit

A pre-bid site visit will be setup for prospective bidders. Inspection of the area by prospective bidders for the purpose of bidding is advised and encouraged. Arrangements will be made to allow bidders access to the facility to examine the area. A single visit for all prospective bidders will be setup by the contracting officer.

2.3 Underwater Concrete.

The Government will be placing Underwater Concrete in formwork that is submerged approximately 17' in water. Government divers will position and control the end of the pipeline from the boom truck to place the underwater concrete in the forms. The hose will be filled with concrete before entering the water and lowered into position. The hose will be placed as close to the bottom of the form as possible before the valve or similar mechanism is turned on. The hose will be raised just enough off the bottom to allow concrete to come out. A sufficient head of concrete will be allowed to build around the nozzle before it is moved. The hose end will be kept continuously submerged in the concrete. The placement will continue until it reaches the required elevation. The shutoff valve or similar mechanism will be closed and the hose moved to the next form.

2.4 Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC)

The Government will also be placing Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC) in 30' feet deep forms. Government Employees will position and direct the end of the pipeline/hose from the boom truck during SCC Placement.

3 PUMPING SCHEDULE

3.1 Underwater Concrete Pumping

a. The actual amount of Underwater Concrete pumped will be between 15 and 30 cubic yards. Each concrete placement will be a Minimum of 2 cubic yards. One (1) to Three (3) days rental of the boom pump truck will be required to complete the Underwater Concrete Pumping Operation. If more than 1 day is required to complete the Underwater Concrete Pumping, the operation will most likely occur on consecutive days. The truck will be on site a minimum of 4 to 5 hours each day.

b. The concrete pumping operations will occur between 30 May and 10 June 2016 during the weekdays.

c. The contractor will be notified at least 48 hours to 5 days prior to start of the pumping operation. Multiple times may be requested.

d. Job site address:

3.2 Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC)

a. The actual amount of SCC Concrete pumped will be between 40 and 70 cubic yards. Each concrete placement will be a minimum of 10 cubic yards. The truck will be on site a minimum of 4 to 5 hours each day.

c. All placements will occur during weekdays.

c. The contractor will be notified at least 48 hours to 5 days prior to start of the pumping operation. Multiple times may be requested.

d. Job site address:

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SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

4. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

4.1 ACCESS AND GENERAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES:

The contractor and all associated subcontractors' employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government Representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation the USACE Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes. The contractor must submit the full name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and Place of Birth for all associated contractor or subcontractor employees to the USACE Security Specialist Paul M. Surace, 412-395-7162, paul.m.surace@usace.army.mil or Stephen Davidson, 412-395-7504, stephen.davidson@usace.army.mil. The District retains the right to deny any contractor and subcontractor employee from working on one of its contracts based on final background investigation results.

4.2 ESCORT REQUIREMENTS:

All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

4.3 PRE-SCREEN CANDIDATES USING "E-VERIFY" PROGRAM:

The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

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