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SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 35 13

SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES

03/19

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

1.2 SUBMITTALS

1.3 SEVERE WEATHER

1.4 PARTNERING

1.5 SPECIAL KEY PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

1.6 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

1.6.1 Snow and Ice Removal

1.6.2 Condition and Use of Project Site

1.6.2.1 Physical Conditions

1.6.2.2 Work Areas

1.6.3 Construction Site Plan

1.6.4 Material Control

1.6.5 Government and Shipping Operations

1.6.5.1 Waterways Navigation and Traffic

1.6.5.2 Navigation

1.6.5.3 Prevailing Lake Levels

1.6.6 Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities &

Improvements

1.6.7 Vehicular Access

1.6.8 Utility Services

1.6.8.1 Contractor-Furnished Utility Services

1.6.8.2 Government-Furnished Utility Services

1.6.8.3 Sanitary Facilities

1.6.9 Protection and Maintenance of Traffic

1.6.9.1 Barricades

1.6.10 Layout of Work and Surveys

1.6.10.1 Layout of Work

1.6.10.2 Surveyor Requirements

1.6.10.3 Suspension

1.6.10.4 Verification

1.6.11 Identification of Employees

1.6.12 Security Requirements and Clearance of Personnel

1.6.12.1 Loitering

1.6.13 Contract Supervision and Representation

1.6.14 Coordination with Others

1.7 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING

1.7.1 Sunday, Holiday and Night Operations

1.7.2 Work Period Restrictions

1.7.2.1 City, State, County Permits

1.7.3 Start Work

1.8 FIELD OFFICE AND STORAGE AREA

1.8.1 Government Facilities

1.9 Camera Policy

1.10 PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

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1.10.1 Photographs

1.10.2 Prework Photographs

1.10.3 Construction Photographs

1.10.4 Completion Photograph

1.10.5 Photograph File, Format and Naming

1.10.6 Photograph Quantity

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTION

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SECTION 01 35 13

SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

UAI 5136.104 (e) Acquisition Instruction, Partnering Requirements

1.2 SUBMITTALS

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

submittals not having a "G" designation are for Contractor Quality Control approval. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government.

The following shall be submitted in accordance with Section 01 33 00

SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals Construction Site Plan; G Utility Location Plan; G Utility Location Findings; G Salvage Plan; G Photo Work Plan; G Prework Photographs; G Data Management Plan;

Pre-Construction File Geodatabase; G

Construction Site Plan Utility Findings Data

SD-11 Closeout Submittals Construction Photographs; G Completion Photographs; G

PHOTO DATABASE; G

Data Management Manual Final File Geodatabase (GDB); G

1.3 SEVERE WEATHER

The table below provides monthly minimum anticipated adverse weather for the project region, scope of work, and anticipated equipment. It is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar historical data for the region. The anticipated adverse weather is normal for the region and must be anticipated in the project schedule.

MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY

WORK DAYS FOR LAKE SUPERIOR BASED ON 7 DAY WORK WEEK *

JAN FEB MAR APR APR MAY JUN

1-15 16-30

(31) (29) (31) (15) (5) (7) (7)

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JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV NOV DEC

1-15 16-30

(7) (9) (11) (15) (8) (15) (31)*

At a minimum, the contractor's schedule must incorporate these anticipated adverse weather delays in all on-site, weather-dependent activities. For off-site work, or if the contractor's equipment or methods dictate, the schedule should incorporate anticipated adverse weather for the historically prevalent weather conditions in that region given the equipment being used and work being performed.

Upon acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the contractor will record on the daily CQC report, the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work.

Any claim for delay due to unusually severe weather must be submitted in accordance with FAR Clause 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction).

Include sufficient documentation to facilitate review by the Contracting Officer.

1.4 PARTNERING

As required in UAI 5136.104 (e) , informal partnering is required for non-complex projects with small dollar values and formal, facilitated partnering is required for technically complex projects, for compressed durations, and for larger dollar values.

1.5 SPECIAL KEY PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

The prime contractor key personnel requirements for this contract are unique. Please refer to specification sections 01 35 26 and 01 45 00.00 10 for specific requirements for SSHO, superintendent, project manager and CQC staff.

1.6 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

1.6.1 Snow and Ice Removal

The Contractor shall be responsible for snow and ice removal in their immediate construction area(s) and work and storage area. Ice conditions vary considerably from year to year.

1.6.2 Condition and Use of Project Site

A notification of at least five (5) calendar days shall be given to the Contracting Officer prior to bringing any construction equipment or material upon the work site.

1.6.2.1 Physical Conditions

The physical conditions shown on the drawings are indicative of those that prevailed at the time of the site investigations and may be different than those at the time of construction. Significant variations that would require changes to the plans or specification shall be reported to the Contracting Officer immediately.

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1.6.2.2 Work Areas

Work areas will be provided at the site and will be as designated on the contract drawings and/or approved by the Contracting Officer. Areas made available to the Contractor will be selected to minimize interference with Government operations and other contractors. Work and storage areas shall be depicted as features in the file geodatabase. It shall be submitted as specified in Section 01 33 00 paragraph SD-75 File Geodatabase.

1.6.3 Construction Site Plan

Prior to the start of work, submit a site plan showing the locations and dimensions of temporary facilities (including layouts and details, equipment and material storage area (onsite and offsite), and access and haul routes, avenues of ingress/egress to the fenced area and details of the fence installation. Identify any areas which may have to be graveled to prevent the tracking of mud. Indicate if the use of a supplemental or other staging area is desired. Show locations of safety and construction fences, site trailers, construction entrances, trash dumpsters, temporary sanitary facilities. All site plan details shall be depicted as features in the preconstruction file geodatabase. It shall be submitted as specified in Section 01 33 00 paragraph SD-75 File Geodatabase.

1.6.4 Material Control

Material shipment, transportation, and storage is the responsibility of the Contractor. Any materials or equipment delivered to our shipping and receiving department will be returned to sender.

1.6.5 Government and Shipping Operations

Government personnel and shipping personnel will be using all piers for navigation operations and for maintenance. Except as otherwise approved by the Lockmaster and except at the required construction area, the Contractor shall keep the space between the face of the piers and a line 5 feet behind the backside of bollards clear of obstructions. The Contractor's operations at the pier shall be coordinated with the Lockmaster through the Government's on-site representative.

To coordinate operations with navigation traffic, the Contractor shall have an on-site two-way marine radio. The channel for contacting the Lockmaster is No. 16. Upon contact, the channels for conversing are No. 10 or No. 14.

1.6.5.1 Waterways Navigation and Traffic

The Contractor shall acquaint itself with all information and regulations pertaining to navigation and vessel traffic within the waterways at the project site. The Contractor shall coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard to assure that a "NOTICE TO MARINERS" is issued prior to its work activity at the project site. The completed form shall be sent to the address stated in the Subparagraph entitled "Temporary Lights, Signals and Buoys Required by U.S. Coast Guard". The Government will not undertake to keep the waterways free from vessels or other obstructions, except to the extent of such regulations, if any, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of the River and Harbor Act approved 8 August 1917 (see Title 33, U.S.C.A. Sec. 1). The Contractor is required to conduct its work in such manner as to obstruct navigation as little as possible and, in case the Contractor's plant so

Amendment 0001 SECTION 01 35 13 Page 5 obstructs a channel as to make difficult or endanger the passage of vessels, said plant shall be promptly moved on the approach of any vessel to such an extent as may be necessary to afford a practicable passage.

Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall promptly remove its plant, including ranges, buoys, piles, and other marks placed by it under the contract in navigable waters or on shore.

1.6.5.2 Navigation

Information and regulations pertaining to navigation may be obtained from the current issue of the "UNITED STATES COAST PILOT 6," issued annually by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The "UNITED STATES COAST PILOT" may be obtained from National Ocean Survey, NOAA, Distribution Division-C44, Riverdale, Maryland 20840.

1.6.5.3 Prevailing Lake Levels

Average water levels may fluctuate above Low Water Datum (LWD) during periods of high lake levels and storms. Portions of the work which could be accomplished above water during average years may have to be accomplished under water if lake levels are unusually high. Information on current and anticipated lake levels may be obtained at:

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1.6.6 Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities & Improvements

The Contractor shall be responsible for damages that may be suffered due to its operations. In addition to FAR 52.236-9 CLAUSE titled "PROTECTION

OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS":

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

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

General locations of applicable existing utilities, vegetation, structures, equipment and improvements, based upon latest information available to the Government have been shown on the drawings. However, it is the Contractor's obligation to establish the exact horizontal and vertical location and size of all existing utility lines which are located within the required work area. The Contractor shall locate all existing utilities and submit a copy of its utility locating plan and a copy of its utility location findings prior to commencing work on the site. Any utility lines which are not found by the Contractor, but which are known to exist at the project site, shall be reported to the Contracting Officer immediately. The Contracting Officer will have the option of directing commencement of work at the site or requiring the Contractor to submit further plans for locating the utility lines. Once the utilities have been located, marked and utility features stored in the preconstruction file geodatabase as specified in Section 01 33 00 paragraph SD-75 FILE GEODATABASE, the Contractor shall be deemed to have the location made known to it. If the Contractor damages any existing utility line, vegetation, structure, equipment or improvement, a report thereof shall be made immediately to the Contracting Officer. In any event, existing

Amendment 0001 SECTION 01 35 13 Page 6 utility lines, vegetation, structures, equipment or improvements shall be protected from damage, and if damaged, shall be repaired by the Contractor at its own expense.

1.6.7 Vehicular Access

Throughout the period of work on this contract, the Contractor shall maintain an all-weather roadway through or around its work area when work therein would otherwise block an existing roadway. Such permanent or temporary roadways shall be kept open for use by emergency vehicles, as well as Government traffic at all times.

1.6.8 Utility Services

1.6.8.1 Contractor-Furnished Utility Services

The Contractor shall furnish, all water, and other utilities required for its use. Contractor may utilize Government electricity and steam in accordance with paragraph below.

1.6.8.2 Government-Furnished Utility Services

No Government furnished utlity services provided.

1.6.8.3 Sanitary Facilities

Contractor shall provide temporary sanitary facilities for use by the Contractor's employees.

1.6.9 Protection and Maintenance of Traffic

1.6.9.1 Barricades

The Contractor shall erect and maintain temporary barricades to limit public access to hazardous areas. Such barricades shall be required whenever safe and public access to paved areas such as roads, parking areas or sidewalks is prevented by construction activities or as otherwise necessary to ensure the safety of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Barricades shall be securely placed, clearly visible with adequate illumination to provide sufficient visual warning of the hazard during both day and night.

1.6.10 Layout of Work and Surveys

1.6.10.1 Layout of Work

The following requirements are in addition to the requirements of CLAUSE titled "LAYOUT OF WORK." The Government has established bench marks and horizontal control points at the site of the work. Horizontal control points and descriptions of bench marks are shown on the drawings or supplied by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

1.6.10.2 Surveyor Requirements

From these control points and bench marks, the Contractor shall lay out the work by establishing all lines, grades, range markers and gauges at the site as necessary to control the work. All survey information shall be recorded in accordance with standard and approved methods and in the survey note format approved by the Contracting Officer. All field notes, Amendment 0001 SECTION 01 35 13 Page 7 sketches, recordings and computations made by the Contractor in performing the layout work shall be available at all times during the progress of the work for ready examination by the Contracting Officer or his or her duly authorized representative and upon completion of the contract work the originals shall be turned over to the Contracting Officer in ring binders.

All survey data shall be depicted as features in the preconstruction file geodatabase. It shall be submitted as specified in Section 01 33 00 paragraph SD-75 File Geodatabase.

1.6.10.3 Suspension

The Contracting Officer may require that work be suspended at any time when location and limit marks established by the Contractor are not reasonably adequate to permit checking the work. Such suspension will be withdrawn upon satisfactory replacement of location and limit marks. Such suspension shall be at no additional cost to the Government and shall not entitle the Contractor to an extension of time for completing the work.

1.6.10.4 Verification

The Government may make checks as the work progresses to verify lines and grades established by the Contractor and to determine the conformance of the completed work as it progresses with the requirements of contract specifications and drawings. Such checking by the Contracting Officer or his or her representative shall not relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to perform all work in accordance with the contract drawings and specifications and the lines and grades given therein.

1.6.11 Identification of Employees

The Contractor shall require all contractor and subcontractor employees to wear hardhats of the same color, so that personnel working on this contract are readily distinguishable from other contractors working at the Soo Locks. Either a single-color hard hat or a white hat with a minimum 1" wide band of color is acceptable. Proposed color shall be coordinated with the COR.

1.6.12 Security Requirements and Clearance of Personnel

See Front End Contract Award Documents for security requirements to include site access, pre-screening, and clearance.

1.6.12.1 Loitering

Contractor personnel shall not loiter in or around the place of duty during off-duty hours. Upon completion of assigned duty, employees shall depart the grounds.

1.6.13 Contract Supervision and Representation

The Contractor's Superintendent will be on site for every shift whenever a crew is onsite and active. The name of the Contractor's Superintendent and the contact telephone number shall be furnished to the Government.

1.6.14 Coordination with Others

Reference is made to CLAUSE titled, "OTHER CONTRACTS". The Contractor is informed that the Government may have other Contractors engaged in the area. The Contractor shall coordinate its operations with the work of

Amendment 0001 SECTION 01 35 13 Page 8 others and share use of the facilities at no additional cost to the Government. The coordination shall be such that the required work under each affected contract is not prevented from being completed within its allowed completion time as a result of failure to cooperate and coordinate operations. Coordination with others shall be through the Contracting Officer's Representative at the site. The following contracts will be awarded to other contractors in the vicinity of your work area during the performance of this contract: New Lock Upstream Channel Deepening.

New Lock Upstream Channel Deepening contractor's current work limits include the NW pier, limit as shown on drawings. The NW pier is being used as a disposal area for their contract.

1.7 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING

1.7.1 Sunday, Holiday and Night Operations

When the Contractor elects to work on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or nights , notice of its intention to do so shall be given to the Contracting Officer not less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance thereof. Work is not permitted on federal holidays or on the Last Friday of June (Soo Locks Engineers' Day.) Adequate lighting for thorough inspection of night operations shall be provided by the Contractor at its expense.

1.7.2 Work Period Restrictions

Noise generating activities such as, but not limited to, pile driving, concrete breaking, and jackhammering are not allowed between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily. The Government's on-site representative will make the final determination of which activities are allowed between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m.

daily.

Work is restricted to periods when weather is not a limiting factor for the specified work item. The below described work restrictions are included in the number of calendar days within which the Contractor is required to complete the work as established in CLAUSE 52.211-10

"COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK"

1.7.2.1 City, State, County Permits

The Contractor shall be responsible for procurement and coordination of any City, State or County permits as may be required for this project.

Examples of permits include, but are not limited to, transportation, street opening, excavation in the right-of-way, and sidewalk. Associated fees are considered incidental to the contract.

1.7.3 Start Work

Evidence that the Contractor has started mobilization and preparation of submittal register, and other preparatory work will satisfy the requirement that work commence within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. (See Clause titled COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND

COMPLETION OF WORK, FAR 52.212-0003.)

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1.8 FIELD OFFICE AND STORAGE AREA

1.8.1 Government Facilities

Government office and warehouse facilities will not be available to the Contractor's personnel.

1.9 Camera Policy

Use of cameras and photographs taken at the Soo Area Office shall be limited as follows:

1. The term "Camera" means any device that is able to take still or video photographs. This includes but is not limited to, film and digital cameras, camera phones, video cameras, tablets, etc. The term "photograph" means any image created by any camera.

2. Photographs taken at the Soo Area Office are the property of the government and may not be shared except as follows:

a. Photographs can be shared with USACE employees

b. Photographs can be submitted to COR as required by the contract

c. The following types of photographs are excepted:

(1) Photographs of ships in the locks

(2) 1.7.4.2 Photographs of contractor equipment and personnel so long as the photograph does not include any discernable government equipment, facility, personnel or logo.

3. Photographs may not be uploaded to any social media or used in any publications without the written permission of the Administrative Contracting Officer.

4. The contractor shall take care that photographs are stored in a manner that will ensure that they are not inappropriately shared with unauthorized personnel or the public.

1.10 PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

1.10.1 Photographs

Color photographs will be taken with ordinary digital cameras at high resolutions (minimum five (5) megapixel) and submitted as JPG files. The JPG files shall be submitted on DVD/CD's or electronically as email attachments and uploaded to RMS, as directed by the COR. The Contractor is responsible for selecting formats and media compatible with Government equipment. The Government utilizes ordinary office software and hardware with Windows based products.

1.10.2 Prework Photographs

Before work begins, the Contractor shall photograph salient site features and conditions with particular attention to existing site conditions.

Images shall be chosen so that a comparison with final photographs will provide a comprehensive record of the work accomplished under this contract.

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1.10.3 Construction Photographs

During construction, the Contractor shall photograph shall photograph every activity, every crew and every major piece of construction equipment. The Contractor will take special care to photograph activities resulting from each contract modifications.

1.10.4 Completion Photograph

At completion, the Contractor shall photograph salient site features and conditions with particular attention to the foundation and anchorage of signs. Images shall be chosen so that a comparison with pre-work photographs will provide a comprehensive record of the work accomplished under this contract.

1.10.5 Photograph File, Format and Naming

The Contractor shall compile a simple database for every photograph provided using common office software. Microsoft Access and Excel are examples of acceptable source software. The database may be submitted on a CD. The Contractor is responsible for selecting formats and media compatible with Government equipment. The Government utilizes ordinary office software and hardware with Windows based products. The Contractor shall prepare a single database where each and every submitted photograph submitted under this section is represented by a single record. At a minimum, each photograph shall include descriptive title and date taken.

1.10.6 Photograph Quantity

The final submittal of prework, construction and completion photographs shall be edited to select only the best and most illustrative of the photos to document the progress of the work. A minimum of five (5) and a maximum of twenty (20) photos shall be included for each feature of work, unless otherwise directed by the COR.

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1.7.3 Start Work