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MacArthur Lock Tainter Valve Machinery Rehab

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

1.2 SEVERE WEATHER

1.3 SPECIAL KEY PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

1.4 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

1.4.1 Snow and Ice Removal

1.4.2 Condition and Use of Project Site

1.4.2.1 Physical Conditions

1.4.2.2 Work and Storage Areas

1.4.2.3 Restricted Loading Area

1.4.3 Material Control

1.4.4 Ground Transport

1.4.5 Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities &

Improvements

1.4.6 Vehicular Access

1.4.7 Utility Services

1.4.7.1 Contractor-Furnished Utility Services

1.4.7.2 Government-Furnished Utility Services

1.4.7.2.1 Electricity

1.4.7.3 Sanitary Facilities

1.4.8 Protection and Maintenance of Traffic

1.4.8.1 Barricades

1.4.9 Layout of Work and Surveys

1.4.9.1 Layout of Work

1.4.9.2 Surveyor Requirements

1.4.9.3 Suspension

1.4.9.4 Verification

1.4.10 Identification of Employees

1.4.11 Security Requirements and Clearance of Personnel

1.4.11.1 Loitering

1.4.12 Contract Supervision and Representation

1.4.13 Coordination with Others

1.5 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING

1.5.1 Sunday, Holiday and Night Operations

1.5.2 Work Period Restrictions

1.5.2.1 Exclusion of Period in Computing Completion Schedules

1.5.3 Start Work

1.6 FIELD OFFICE AND STORAGE AREA

1.6.1 Administrative Field Offices

1.6.2 Supplemental Storage Area

1.6.3 Appearance of Trailers

1.6.4 Maintenance of Storage Area

1.6.5 Restoration of Storage Area

1.7 CAMERA POLICY

1.8 PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

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1.8.1 Photographs

1.8.2 Prework Photographs

1.8.3 Construction Photographs

1.8.4 Completion Photograph

1.8.5 Photograph File, Format and Naming

1.8.6 Photograph Quantity

1.9 PARTNERING

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTION

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SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 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

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

PHOTO DATABASE; G

1.2 SEVERE WEATHER

All days within the contract period are expected to be severe. No extension of the performance period will be given due to weather conditions.

1.3 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.

1.4 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

1.4.1 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. This includes the removal and management of ice in the culvert and on valve machinery as needed to accomplish the work. Ice conditions vary considerably from year to year.

1.4.2 Condition and Use of Project Site

Site conditions depicted on the drawings are as of 20 September 2019. A notification of at least five (5) calendar days shall be given to the

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Contracting Officer prior to bringing any construction equipment or material upon the work site.

1.4.2.1 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.

1.4.2.2 Work and Storage Areas

Work and storage 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.

1.4.2.3 Restricted Loading Area

The area adjacent to the west face of the main administration building called out on sheet GI004 is restricted to a maximum loading of 100 PSF.

The plan for prevention of heavy equipment exceeding this load from entering the restricted area, including barricades, temporary fencing or flagging shall be included in the Contractor work plan.

1.4.3 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.

1.4.4 Ground Transport

All required on-land transport shall be provided by the Contractor.

Vehicular access across Macarthur Lock to the north side of the MacArthur Lock from the mainland is available only via the bridge and only after the requested load is submitted and approved by the COR. The Macarthur Lock Bridge will be available no later than December 28th and will be available through April 2nd.

The Bridge across the MacArthur Lock is a 700XS Acrow Panel with one simple span of 90 feet. The side truss construction is Single Single Reinforced (SSR). The EC decking is 13.583 ft wide and utilizes an aggregate anti-skid epoxy overlay. The design load is HS-25. A competent person employed by the contractor shall review axle weights and spacing for compliance with HS-25 criteria and submit for Government approval all vehicles and equipment with corresponding maximum axle weights and spacing proposed for crossing. The contractor shall obtain from the bridge manufacturer (ACROW) analysis and permit stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer for each vehicle or equipment crossing with a configuration exceeding HS-25 criteria. The contractor shall submit such equipment, load, configuration, and stamped calculations, plans, and permits to the Government for approval. The contractor shall develop and submit to the Government for approval a permit load crossing plan for field verification of axle loads for each and every permit load crossing.

The analysis shall be performed per AASHTO Standard Specification for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. The designer's stamped calculations and stamped drawings shall be submitted for review. The drawings shall

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The contractor is responsible for safe access to the worksite to include snow/ice removal and the addition sand for traction if necessary. The use of salt is not permitted on the Bridge, ramps, or haul routes around the lock. The contractor shall verify ramp approach and departure angles and clearance.

Use of the Bridge shall be limited to bulk transportation of materials and tools to the work area. Daily commuting and parking will not be accommodated via the bridge. Bridge traffic may be temporarily disrupted due to weather conditions or other unforeseen conditions. The contractor shall not hold the government liable for any impacts they may cause to the contractor.

When the Bridge is not in place or otherwise temporarily unavailable, over-land access to the required work area from the mainland is available only via the footbridge on the lock gates. The load limit for the lock gates are limited to 1000 pounds

1.4.5 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 and marked, 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 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.

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1.4.6 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.

1.4.7 Utility Services

1.4.7.1 Contractor-Furnished Utility Services

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

1.4.7.2 Government-Furnished Utility Services

1.4.7.2.1 Electricity

Required amounts of electrical power are available without charge from convenience taps and outlets, provided the Contracting Officer's Representative deems the usage to be reasonable and necessary. The Contractor shall furnish all temporary connections required for this work.

Approval shall be obtained before making any connections and upon completion of the contract the Contractor shall remove them and restore the systems to the pre-existing or required new condition. The Contractor shall furnish ground-fault circuit protection for each receptacle outlet from which it takes power. Provision of utilities required outside of the required work area shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

1.4.7.3 Sanitary Facilities

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

1.4.8 Protection and Maintenance of Traffic

1.4.8.1 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.

1.4.9 Layout of Work and Surveys

1.4.9.1 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).

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1.4.9.2 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, 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.

1.4.9.3 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.

1.4.9.4 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.

1.4.10 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.

1.4.11 Security Requirements and Clearance of Personnel

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

1.4.11.1 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.

1.4.12 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.

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1.4.13 Coordination with Others

Reference is made to CLAUSE titled, 52.236-8 "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 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.

1.5 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING

1.5.1 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.

1.5.2 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 Alternate

I "COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK"

1.5.2.1 Exclusion of Period in Computing Completion Schedules

a. All construction is to be completed during one winter shutdown season. The MacArthur Lock navigation season starts at 12:00 a.m., April 15th and runs through December 15th. The Government intends to begin dewatering efforts of the Mac Lock the day following the last vessel passage for the shipping season. The Government will complete dewatering and allow the Contractor access to the lock chamber on December 22, 2021.

b. During dewatering operations, brief episodic periods of rising water above the lock floor may be experienced as operating pumps and compressors are rotated for maintenance. Rising water is generally limited to 6" of depth and quickly withdrawn. The Government will make every effort to inform the contractor of changes in pump and compressor operations.

c. The contractor shall be responsible for clearing snow and ice from the lock floor, valve openings, miter gate sills, and debris bays in the work area. Stockpiling of snow and/or ice on the lock floor and in debris bays shall be coordinated with the COR's field representative

SECTION 01 35 13 Page 8 and not hinder maintaining a dewatered state or cause a navigational hazard when the lock is put back in service. For safety reasons, overhanging ice buildup on the lockwalls and lock gates is likely to occur before and/or after the dewatering. The contractor shall clear overhanging ice for work areas before allowing employees access.

d. The Contractor shall complete all work on and remove all equipment, tools, materials, & supplies from the lock floor no later than the end of their shift on April 7, 2022 to allow the Government ample time to rewater the lock and prepare it for the navigation season.

e. Verification testing of the existing equipment shall be scheduled to be performed between December 1 and December 15, 2021. Commissioning shall be scheduled to be performed after April 15, 2022. The Government will make all required valve, fender boom and miter gate movements for the Contractor during verification and commissioning. A minimum of 2 working days' notice shall be given to the COR for coordination required to make Lock Operators available for movements.

1.5.3 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 52.211-10 Alternate I.)

1.6 FIELD OFFICE AND STORAGE AREA

1.6.1 Administrative Field Offices

Provide and maintain administrative field office facilities within the construction area at the designated site. Government office and warehouse facilities will not be available to the Contractor's personnel.

1.6.2 Supplemental Storage Area

Upon Contractor's request, the Contracting Officer will designate another or supplemental area for the Contractor's use and storage of trailers, equipment, and materials. This area may not be in close proximity of the construction site but will be within the installation boundaries. Fencing of materials or equipment will not be required at this site; however, the Contractor is responsible for cleanliness and orderliness of the area used and for the security of any material or equipment stored in this area.

Utilities will not be provided to this area by the Government.

1.6.3 Appearance of Trailers

Trailers utilized by the Contractor for administrative or material storage purposes must present a clean and neat exterior appearance and be in a state of good repair. Trailers which, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, require exterior painting or maintenance will not be allowed on installation property. Maintain the temporary facilities. Failure to do so will be sufficient reason to require their removal.

1.6.4 Maintenance of Storage Area

Grassed or unpaved areas, which are not established roadways, will be covered with a layer of gravel as necessary to prevent rutting and the

SECTION 01 35 13 Page 9 tracking of mud onto paved or established roadways, should the Contractor elect to traverse them with construction equipment or other vehicles;

gravel gradation will be at the Contractor's discretion.

1.6.5 Restoration of Storage Area

Upon completion of the project remove the bulletin board, signs, barricades, haul roads, and any other temporary products from the site.

Remove trailers, materials, and equipment. Restore areas used by the Contractor for the storage of equipment or material, or other use to the original or better condition. Remove gravel used to traverse grassed areas and restore the area to its original condition, including topsoil and seeding as necessary.

1.7 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.

1.8 PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

1.8.1 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.

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1.8.2 Prework Photographs

Before work begins, the Contractor shall photograph salient site features and conditions with particular attention to the existing transformer and its installation details. Images shall be chosen so that a comparison with final photographs will provide a comprehensive record of the work accomplished under this contract.

1.8.3 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.

1.8.4 Completion Photograph

At completion, the Contractor shall photograph salient site features and conditions with particular attention to the components on the wet-side and components that are not visible when the lock is operational and their installation details. Images shall be chosen so that a comparison with pre-work photographs will provide a comprehensive record of the work accomplished under this contract.

1.8.5 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.

1.8.6 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.

1.9 PARTNERING

In order to most effectively accomplish this contract, the Government proposes to form a partnership with the Contractor to develop a cohesive building team. It is anticipated that this partnership would involve the Contractor, primary subcontractors and designers, and the Corps of Engineers. This partnership would strive to develop a cooperative management team drawing on the strengths of each team member in an effort to achieve a quality project within budget and on schedule. This partnership would be bilateral in membership and participation will be completely voluntary. Any cost associated with effectuating this partnership, excluding travel and lodging cost of Government personnel, will be borne by each party. The partnering meetings shall be held at agreed upon dates/times of all involved parties.

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PART 2 PRODUCTS

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PART 3 EXECUTION

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1.4.7.3 Sanitary Facilities

1.5.3 Start Work

1.9 PARTNERING