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2. CONTRACT NO.

W91237 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

13 - 63 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

USACE, CONTRACTING DIVISION

BRANDON H. LEWIS, 502 8TH STREET

HUNTINGTON WV 25701-2070

304-399-5664

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NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

05 Nov 2012

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W91237-12-R-0011

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 4,000,000 Lump Sum

FLOATING PLANT DRILLING SERVICES

FFP

CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR, LAYOUTS OF

WORK FEATURES, AND SUPERVISION NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH

FLOATING PLANT DRILLING SERVICES FOR THE GREAT LAKES AND

OHIO RIVER DIVISION AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED SCOPE OF

WORK.

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

BID SCHEDULE

Questions that the offeror may wish to have answered should be submitted in writing to Brandon H. Lewis, Contract Specialist, Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, 502 Eighth Street, Huntington , WV 25701 or brandon.h.lewis@usace.army.mil .

Technical questions must be received in the Huntington District Office not later than November 16, 2012.

Floating Plant Drilling– Base Period

Item Description Qty U/I Unit Price Total Price 0001 Inspection Floating Plant 10 SH

0002 Drilling in overburden without sampling 20 LF $ $

Drive Sampling without HSA 0003 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

0004 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

0005 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

Drive Sampling with HSA 0006 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

0007 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

0008 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

0009 Drilling in rock and concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

0010 Drilling in reinforced concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

0011 Coring in rock and concrete, 2.125" cores 100 LF $ $

0012 Coring in rock and concrete, NQ2 Wireline 100 LF $ $

0013 Coring in reinforced concrete, 2.125" or NQ2 Wireline

20 LF $ $

0014 Coring in rock and concrete, 4" 100 LF $ $

0015 Coring in rock and concrete, PQ Wireline 100 LF $ $

0016 Coring in reinforced concrete, 4" or PQ Wireline 20 LF $ $

0017 Coring in rock and concrete, 5.875" cores 20 LF $ $

0018 Coring in reinforced concrete, 5.875" cores 10 LF $ $

0019 Pressure testing (hydraulic) 52 EA $ $

0020 Movement of equipment within Division 845 MI $ $

0021 Surveying 1 EA $ $

0022 Mob/Demob of Helper Boat 2 1 EA $ $

0023 Mob/Demob of Floating Plant 2 EA $ $

0024 Floating Plant 20 DA $ $

0025 Helper Boat 1 10 DA $ $

0026 Helper Boat 2 0 DA $ $

0027 Geophysical Logging Mobilization 1 EA $ $

0028 Geophysical Logging Video 200 LF $ $

0029 Geophysical Logging Acoustic 200 LF $ $

0030 Geophysical Logging Both Acoustic and Video 400 LF $ $

Negotiated Items and Guaranteed Amount Item

0031 Other Direct Costs LS To be Negotiated

0032 Guaranteed Amount LS $16,000.00

TOTAL FOR BASE PERIOD: $___________________

Floating Plant Drilling– Option Period One

1001 Inspection Floating Plant 10 SH

1002 Drilling in overburden without sampling 20 LF $ $

Drive Sampling without HSA 1003 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

1004 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

1005 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

Drive Sampling with HSA 1006 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

1007 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

1008 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

1009 Drilling in rock and concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

1010 Drilling in reinforced concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

1011 Coring in rock and concrete, 2.125" cores 100 LF $ $

1012 Coring in rock and concrete, NQ2 Wireline 100 LF $ $

1013 Coring in reinforced concrete, 2.125" or NQ2 Wireline

20 LF $ $

1014 Coring in rock and concrete, 4" 100 LF $ $

1015 Coring in rock and concrete, PQ Wireline 100 LF $ $

1016 Coring in reinforced concrete, 4" or PQ Wireline 20 LF $ $

1017 Coring in rock and concrete, 5.875" cores 20 LF $ $

1018 Coring in reinforced concrete, 5.875" cores 10 LF $ $

1019 Pressure testing (hydraulic) 52 EA $ $

1020 Movement of equipment within Division 845 MI $ $

1021 Surveying 1 EA $ $

1022 Mob/Demob of Helper Boat 2 1 EA $ $

1023 Mob/Demob of Floating Plant 2 EA $ $

1024 Floating Plant 20 DA $ $

1025 Helper Boat 1 10 DA $ $

1026 Helper Boat 2 0 DA $ $

1027 Geophysical Logging Mobilization 1 EA $ $

1028 Geophysical Logging Video 200 LF $ $

1029 Geophysical Logging Acoustic 200 LF $ $

1030 Geophysical Logging Both Acoustic and Video 400 LF $ $

1031 Other Direct Costs LS To Be Negotiated

1032 Guaranteed Amount LS $8,000.00

TOTAL FOR OPTION PERIOD ONE: $___________________

Floating Plant Drilling ‐ Option Period Two

2001 Inspection Floating Plant 10 DA

2002 Drilling in overburden without sampling 20 LF $ $

Drive Sampling without HSA 2003 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

2004 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

2005 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

Drive Sampling with HSA 2006 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

2007 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

2008 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

2009 Drilling in rock and concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

2010 Drilling in reinforced concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

2011 Coring in rock and concrete, 2.125" cores 100 LF $ $

2012 Coring in rock and concrete, NQ2 Wireline 100 LF $ $

2013 Coring in reinforced concrete, 2.125" or NQ2 Wireline

20 LF $ $

2014 Coring in rock and concrete, 4" 100 LF $ $

2015 Coring in rock and concrete, PQ Wireline 100 LF $ $

2016 Coring in reinforced concrete, 4" or PQ Wireline 20 LF $ $

2017 Coring in rock and concrete, 5.875" cores 20 LF $ $

2018 Coring in reinforced concrete, 5.875" cores 10 LF $ $

2019 Pressure testing (hydraulic) 52 EA $ $

2020 Movement of equipment within Division 845 MI $ $

2021 Surveying 1 EA $ $

2022 Mob/Demob of Helper Boat 2 1 EA $ $

2023 Mob/Demob of Floating Plant 2 EA $ $

2024 Floating Plant 20 DA $ $

2025 Helper Boat 1 10 DA $ $

2026 Helper Boat 2 0 DA $ $

2027 Geophysical Logging Mobilization 1 EA $ $

2028 Geophysical Logging Video 200 LF $ $

2029 Geophysical Logging Acoustic 200 LF $ $

2030 Geophysical Logging Both Acoustic and Video 400 LF $ $

2031 Other Direct Costs LS To Be Negotiated

2032 Guaranteed Amount LS $8,000.00

TOTAL FOR OPTION PERIOD TWO: $___________________

Floating Plant Drilling – Option Period Three

3001 Inspection Floating Plant 10 SH

3002 Drilling in overburden without sampling 20 LF $ $

Drive Sampling without HSA 3003 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

3004 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

3005 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

Drive Sampling with HSA 3006 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

3007 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

3008 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

3009 Drilling in rock and concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

3010 Drilling in reinforced concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

3011 Coring in rock and concrete, 2.125" cores 100 LF $ $

3012 Coring in rock and concrete, NQ2 Wireline 100 LF $ $

3013 Coring in reinforced concrete, 2.125" or NQ2 Wireline

20 LF $ $

3014 Coring in rock and concrete, 4" 100 LF $ $

3015 Coring in rock and concrete, PQ Wireline 100 LF $ $

3016 Coring in reinforced concrete, 4" or PQ Wireline 20 LF $ $

3017 Coring in rock and concrete, 5.875" cores 20 LF $ $

3018 Coring in reinforced concrete, 5.875" cores 10 LF $ $

3019 Pressure testing (hydraulic) 52 EA $ $

3020 Movement of equipment within Division 845 MI $ $

3021 Surveying 1 EA $ $

3022 Mob/Demob of Helper Boat 2 1 EA $ $

3023 Mob/Demob of Floating Plant 2 EA $ $

3024 Floating Plant 20 DA $ $

3025 Helper Boat 1 10 DA $ $

3026 Helper Boat 2 0 DA $ $

3027 Geophysical Logging Mobilization 1 EA $ $

3028 Geophysical Logging Video 200 LF $ $

3029 Geophysical Logging Acoustic 200 LF $ $

3030 Geophysical Logging Both Acoustic and Video 400 LF $ $

3031 Other Direct Costs LS To Be Negotiated

3032 Guaranteed Amount LS $8,000.00

TOTAL FOR OPTION PERIOD THREE: $___________________

Floating Plant Drilling – Option Period Four

4001 Inspection Floating Plant 10 SH

4002 Drilling in overburden without sampling 20 LF $ $

Drive Sampling without HSA 4003 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

4004 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

4005 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

Drive Sampling with HSA 4006 0-60 feet 50 LF $ $

4007 60-120 feet 20 LF $ $

4008 120-400 feet 10 LF $ $

4009 Drilling in rock and concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

4010 Drilling in reinforced concrete without sampling 15 LF $ $

4011 Coring in rock and concrete, 2.125" cores 100 LF $ $

4012 Coring in rock and concrete, NQ2 Wireline 100 LF $ $

4013 Coring in reinforced concrete, 2.125" or NQ2 Wireline

20 LF $ $

4014 Coring in rock and concrete, 4" 100 LF $ $

4015 Coring in rock and concrete, PQ Wireline 100 LF $ $

4016 Coring in reinforced concrete, 4" or PQ Wireline 20 LF $ $

4017 Coring in rock and concrete, 5.875" cores 20 LF $ $

4018 Coring in reinforced concrete, 5.875" cores 10 LF $ $

4019 Pressure testing (hydraulic) 52 EA $ $

4020 Movement of equipment within Division 845 MI $ $

4021 Surveying 1 EA $ $

4022 Mob/Demob of Helper Boat 2 1 EA $ $

4023 Mob/Demob of Floating Plant 2 EA $ $

4024 Floating Plant 20 DA $ $

4025 Helper Boat 1 10 DA $ $

4026 Helper Boat 2 0 DA $ $

4027 Geophysical Logging Mobilization 1 EA $ $

4028 Geophysical Logging Video 200 LF $ $

4029 Geophysical Logging Acoustic 200 LF $ $

4030 Geophysical Logging Both Acoustic and Video 400 LF $ $

4031 Other Direct Costs LS To Be Negotiated

4032 Guaranteed Amount LS $8,000.00

TOTAL FOR OPTION PERIOD FOUR: $___________________

TOTAL AMOUNT FOR BASE PERIOD AND ALL OPTIONS: $_______________

NOTES:

A- Item 0031, 1031, 2031, 3031, and 4031 will be negotiated on each individual task order when required.

B- This is an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contract. All quantities listed in Section B (Bid Schedule) are estimates only and are not guaranteed. They are to be used only as an aid in preparing your price proposal.

C- THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PLACE ORDERS FOR ITEMS

OR COMBINATIONS OF ITEMS NOT IN EXCESS OF $4,000,000.00 DURING THE

ENTIRE CONTRACT PERIOD. THE GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES TO ORDER

$16,000.00 AGAINST THE BASE PERIOD OF THIS CONTRACT AND $8,000.00 FOR

EACH OPTION PERIOD, IF EXERCISED.

END OF SECTION B

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

PART I

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

C.1.1. CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF SERVICES The Contractor shall perform all or part of the services described in Part 2 - GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS and more specifically identified in Task Orders, when and as ordered in writing by the Contracting Officer (KO) during the period of the contract. The geographical extents of service will primarily be defined by the boundaries of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. However Task Orders requiring the contractor to drill outside of the division boundaries may be initiated by the Contracting Officer as assigned by or to the Dam Safety Mandatory Center of Expertise or the Dam Safety Production Center; these orders will be individually negotiated but this scope shall define the general drilling guidance; unless otherwise stated in the task order scope of work.

C.1.2. TASK ORDERS Supplies or services to be furnished by the Contractor under this contract will be ordered by the issuance of task orders signed by the Contracting Officer, Huntington District, US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia. The Contracting Officer may issue orders under this contract at any time from the date of execution through one year after its execution.

Each task order will specify or provide the following information:

a. Date of order.

b. Contract Number and Order Number.

c. Item Number and description, quantity ordered, and task order price.

d. Delivery or performance date.

e. Location of work.

f. Accounting and appropriation data.

g. Copies of rights-of-entry, when applicable.

h. Technical point-of-contact for the task order.

In performing the required services, the Contractor shall provide all supervision necessary for receiving assignments, planning and supervising the work, estimating costs, checking work in progress, checking completed work to insure quality and conformance with Contract and Statement of Work requirements, and reporting results.

C.1.2.1 The Contracting Officer will issue a Task Order which describes the location of the field investigation, and specific requirements associated with the performance of the investigation. The Contractor shall follow the priorities established in the task order unless directed otherwise by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer or designated representative may vary the order of such drilling whenever and in whatever manner believed will best accomplish the work. The Contracting Officer may add or delete scheduled holes at any time and may reassign priorities at any time.

C.1.3. COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

The Contractor(KT), the Contracting Officer's Representative(COR), or their designate will discuss proposed assignments as necessary to develop a mutual understanding of the following:

a. The type and nature of the work to be done.

b. Survey control.

c. Results expected by the Contracting Officer.

d. Methods to be used by the Contractor.

e. Completion date required by the Contracting Officer.

f. Drill site locations and access routes.

g. Special considerations, such as instrumentation or sampling requirements.

h. Right-of-entry requirements.

i. Navigation requirements.

j. Other available data.

k. The Contractor will not engage in any work unless directed

C.1.4. SECURITY. All Contractor and subcontractor employees working on this contract who require access in or around Huntington District facilities (i.e. flood control dams plants, navigation locks, etc.) shall receive a favorable background investigation in accordance with “Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12: Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors” (HSPD-12). Contractors and sub-contractors will not be permitted to access the site until approved by the Huntington District Security Management Office. See Section H for Security Requirements for this contract.

C.1.5. PAYMENT Payments will be made upon submission of Invoice, on a monthly basis, or at such other times as may be mutually agreeable to the Contractor and Contracting Officer. Upon approval and acceptance of work by the Contracting Officer, payment shall be made to the Contractor as soon as practicable. Vouchers shall be submitted directly to the Contract Management Section of the Huntington District Corps of Engineers. Further invoicing instruction may be found in Section H of this contract.

PART 2

GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

C.2.1. GENERAL Work required under this Contract will, in general, fall under these categories:

a. Instrumentation

b. Subsurface Exploration, potentially in areas where Hazardous Toxic or Radioactive Waste may be encountered.

c. Inspection of Subsurface Explorations

C.2.2. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE The following are descriptions of the specific areas of expertise required:

a. Subsurface Explorations All drilling, drilling procedures, equipment, and materials to be used under this contract shall be in accordance Section C.3. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS.

b. Inspection of Subsurface Explorations Inspection of subsurface explorations shall be performed by the Contractor, other Contractors, and/or government personnel. Inspectors shall provide quality control and technical expertise in the classification and preservation of soil and rock samples in accordance with Section C.4. INSPECTION OF SUBSURFACE EXPLORATIONS. Documentation will be accomplished using the English system of units unless otherwise directed by the task order.

c. Instrumentation. Installation of piezometers under this contract shall be in accordance with the requirements made in Section C.3, SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, unless otherwise indicated in the specific Task Order. Each piezometer approved by the Contracting Officer will require locked and labeled permanent surface protection. A basic time-lag test shall be performed after the installation of each piezometer. All installations and test data shall be presented in report form in accordance with requirements discussed in subsequent sections of this Contract. Instrumentation rehabilitation and evaluation shall be performed as directed by individual Task Orders. An inspector, approved by the Contracting Officer, shall be present during all field instrumentation activities to insure that all work is performed in accordance with Contract and Task Order requirements.

C.2.3. Photography Some work activities described herein require photography. These photographs shall be taken using digital camera(s) set at 10 megapixels or greater resolution.

Wide-angle capabilities will be required to adequately capture appropriate detail in some of the photographs (core runs, core boxes, hole location, etc.). Through-the-lens or “single lens reflex” digital cameras, with 28 mm (equivalent in a 35mm camera or less) wide angle lens may be required to adequately ensure complete coverage of the subject while maintaining maximum detail. The Contractor should bid the work understanding that excellent photographic quality is required whenever photographs are specified, and that the Contracting Officer will require, at the Contractor’s expense, either retakes of poor quality photographs, or a repeat of the work if required to ensure high quality photographic documentation.

Appropriately named photographs shall be provided to the Contracting Officer on CD or DVD- ROM, and shall also be uploaded by the Contractor to the Huntington District ProjectWise server as directed. Instructions on naming and attributing are located within this document or within each task order. Information on uploading, if required, will be provided in each task order. All drilling activity photographs (hole locations, stakes, core runs, core boxes, etc.) for a particular task order shall be provided in one single CD or DVD-ROM. Where practical, all project photographs shall be included in a single CD or DVD-ROM. No separate payment will be made for photographs required for any of the services specified within this contract.

PART 3

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

C.3.1. ORDERS FOR SUBSURFACE DRILLING, SAMPLING AND TESTING. This is an indefinite quantity type of contract for the supplies or services specified, and the period identified in the present solicitation material. Supplies shall be delivered or services performed only as authorized by task orders issued in accordance with Section C.1. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS.

C.3.2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. The purpose of the work described in this document is to determine the type, nature, characteristics, extent, and condition of various materials located in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. The Contracting Officer anticipates that most of the barge drilling will be at depths less than 100 feet, and will in no case exceed 200 feet and most of the land drilling will be at depths less than 200 feet and will in no case exceed 400 feet. If the Contracting Officer determines, as the work progresses, that holes of greater depth are required, this additional drilling will be ordered in writing and paid for at a negotiated unit price. The Contractor shall accomplish all work as specified in the present solicitation material and in accordance with all applicable Federal, state and local laws and regulations.

C.3.3. LOCATIONS OF PROJECTS. The geographical extents of service will primarily be defined by the boundaries of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. However Task Orders requiring the contractor to drill outside of the division boundaries may be initiated by the Contracting Officer as assigned by or to the Dam Safety Mandatory Center of Expertise; these orders will be individually negotiated but this scope shall define the general drilling guidance.

C.3.4. SAFETY.

C.3.4.1. General. The Contractor shall perform operations in accordance with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, and the current (Sept. 2008) edition of EM 385-1-1 titled “Safety and Health Requirements Manual”. The Contractor shall submit the general safety plan in accordance with the “Minimum Basic Outline for Accident Prevention Plan”, contained in Appendix A, EM-385-1-1, dated 15 Sept 2008. Task orders executed under this contract are subject to supplemental detailed site-specific safety plans including a list of tasks necessary to accomplish the work planned, the hazards associated with those individual work items, and the engineering and other controls to protect the workers from those hazards.

C.3.4.2. Clearing Utilities. Before drilling, the Contractor shall contact the proper representative of each utility to determine whether subsurface utilities are present. The Contractor shall determine that all holes are located a sufficient distance away from any buried, submerged, or overhead utilities. If questions or problems arise about the location of utilities, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in order to resolve them in a mutually satisfactory manner.

.3.4.3. Accident Prevention Plan. The Contractor shall submit, for the Contracting Officer's review and approval, a comprehensive accident prevention plan. The Contracting Officer will not issue any task orders until this plan is approved, and all objections or questions concerning the plan are resolved to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

C.3.4.4. Site Safety Plan and Job Hazard Analysis. The Contractor shall submit a detailed Site-specific Safety Plan and Job Hazard Analyses for work to be performed under each individual task order, excluding modifications, which extend similar work at a given project.

C.3.4.5. Pre-job and Daily Equipment Inspection. With each task order causing equipment mobilization, the Contractor shall submit a certified mechanical and safety inspection of each major piece of equipment to be used onsite. This certification will describe the suitability for use of all equipment used to accomplish task order requirements, including but not limited to, drill rigs, water pumps, dozers, backhoes, and support vehicles. Recertification will be required after every three months of operation during the task order period. The Contractor shall prepare a daily pre-operation checklist (figure to insure that the equipment being used is in safe working condition.

Only equipment maintained in good mechanical condition and working order shall be used.

C.3.4.6. Hoisting Devices. The Contractor shall use only center pull hoisting plugs for the removal of tools from the hole. The use of slip rings, chains, ropes, or cables, or any other tool lifting device which will allow the tools to rise above the top of the derrick, is expressly forbidden under this contract. The presence of these devices at the work site or misuse of other tools in this way shall constitute a violation of this provision.

C.3.4.7. Emergency “Kill Switch.” The Contractor shall insure that all drill rigs used under this contract are equipped with a minimum of two easily accessible emergency shutdown devices, one for the operator and one for the helper easily reached from each operating position. Where necessary, more than two devices will be required.

C.3.4.8. Notice to Navigation. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, or authorized representative, a minimum of three weeks prior to the commencement of any floating plant work to allow for the issuance of a “Notice to Navigation Interests.” Data to be supplied to the Contracting Officer will include, but not be limited to, the following: floating plant to be used, actual location of floating plant during working and non-working hours, specific hours per day to be worked, specific days per week to be worked, length of time to complete the work, and the actual date the work is to commence. Later modifications to the above data and scheduling will require notification two weeks in advance of the change to allow for the issuance of a new “Notice.”

C.3.4.9. Obstructions. The Government will not undertake to keep the channel 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 provision of Section 7 of the River and Harbor Act, approved 08 August 1917. The Contractor will be required to conduct the work in such a manner to avoid or minimize impacts to navigation. Contractor shall provide channel clearance to accommodate all passing vessels and tows during floating plant operations, therefore if the Contractor’s plant obstructs the channel creating difficult or dangerous passage for other vessels, plant shall be promptly moved on the approach of other vessels to afford a safe practicable passage. The Contractor shall maintain radio communication with all vessels desiring to pass its floating plant, and, upon approach of a vessel to the site, the floating plant shall be moved from the channel in a reasonable length of time to allow safe passage of all vessels with a minimum of lost time to all concerned. Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall promptly remove its plant, including ranges, buoys, piles, and other marks placed by him under the Contract.

C.3.4.10. Misplaced Material.

Should the Contractor lose, dump, throw, sink, or misplace any material, plant, machinery, or appliance in the waterway it will immediately notify the Contracting Officer. As part of this notice the Contractor will provide description and location of items to the Contracting Officer, and if obstructing navigation, the US Coast Guard. Contractor will mark or buoy such obstructions until removed. Should the Coast Guard or Contracting Officer be of the opinion that any of these items are dangerous or a hazard to navigation the Contractor will be notified to remove the item at its expense. Should the Contractor refuse, neglect, or delay compliance with the these requirements, such obstructions shall be removed by the Contracting Officer and the cost of the removal be deducted from any monies which may or will become due to the Contractor, or will be charged against the Contractor’s bond. The liability of the Contractor for the removal of a vessel wrecked or sunk without fault or negligence shall be limited to that provided in Sections 15, 19, and 20 of the River and Harbor Act of 03 March 1899. Contractor shall adhere to all the requirements in 33 USC Chapter 9 and all other Federal, State, and Local Laws and Regulations related to inland waterways of the United States.

(DFAR 52.236-7006)

C.3.4.11. Signal Lights. The Contractor shall display signal lights and conduct its operations in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Inland Navigation Rules Act of 1980 and the requirements of the EM385-1-1 (2008). (Public Law 96-591, 94 STAT. 3415, 33 USC 2001).

C.3.4.12. Reporting Accidents. In the event of an accident related to work under this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the Huntington District US Army Corps of Engineers Safety Office at 304-399-5039 or 304-399-5032.

C.3.5. ACCESS.

C.3.5.1. General. The Contractor shall provide access roads for the prosecution of the work only after the Contracting Officer has approved the Contractor’s plan of access. In certain instances, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to follow Government prescribed routes and construction procedures for access to work areas.

C.3.5.2. Access to Corps Facilities. The Contractor shall coordinate all aspects of the daily work with the lockmaster, who is in responsible charge of the waterway; and/or the resource manager, who is in responsible charge of the lake or land based project. The Contractor shall provide access roads for the prosecution of the work only after the Contracting Officer has approved a plan of access. In certain instances the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to follow Government prescribed routes and construction procedures for access to individual hole locations or work areas. Roads shall not be constructed in or on earth or rockfill embankments;

access to these embankments shall be accomplished solely by winching, skidding, or cribbing.

When necessary the Contractor shall submit a plan describing access requirements for hole locations not on established rights-of-way, and shall not begin drilling, construction, or excavation of any kind until the Contracting Officer has approved this plan. Contractor shall plan its work schedule according to the standard work schedule of the project site unless prior agreement has been given by the lockmaster or resource manager for additional access hours.

C.3.5.3. Cribbing. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall provide cribbing, as opposed to ground modification, for access to particular hole locations. Where the cribbing is less than three feet high or less than five feet wide, no separate payment will be made.

C.3.6. COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER

CONTRACTORS.

C.3.6.1. Other Contractors. The Contracting Officer may have other Contractors in the area in which drilling is being performed. These other Contractors may or may not be involved in drilling activities. In the best interest of the Government, the Contractor shall provide all necessary cooperation so concurrent work of other Contractors is not unduly disrupted by the drilling program.

The Contracting Officer shall be the sole judge concerning satisfactory cooperation among Contractors. The decisions of the Contracting Officer in this regard shall be final.

C.3.6.2. Government Inspection. The Government reserves the right to have a representative on-site during any drilling, testing, or other contractual activities. The Contractor shall plan its work in advance and shall notify the Government's representative of any changes in schedule. Routine scheduling shall be performed at least 10 days in advance of the work activities, and notification of holiday schedules shall be given no less than two weeks prior to a given holiday. These requirements shall not result in any penalty to the Contractor if the need to violate the requirement was occasioned by mechanical malfunction or other causes beyond the control of the Contractor. If the Contractor fails to notify the Government's designated representative of scheduled work activities, the Contracting Officer may, without penalty, direct the Contractor to suspend activities until their representative can travel to the site. In the event that this requirement for prompt notifi-cation results in a suspension of activities by the Government, the on-site representative's travel to the site shall be accomplished during normal work hours, and 24 hours for the planning of the trip shall be allowed.

C.3.6.3. Cooperation with Surveyors.

The Contractor will contact the Government’s POC to coordinate survey of each boring. For borings taken from a floating plant the Contractor shall give the Government’s POC sufficient notice to allow a survey team to travel from the district office to the site and perform the survey prior to the Contractor removing any casing from the boring. Survey may be done by Government Employees, the Contractor as part of its task order, or other Contractors. Should the Contractor remove any casing prior to the survey being completed the boring shall be re-drilled at the Contractor’s expense.

C.3.6.4. Disagreements. Where disagreements arise concerning the technical requirements of a specification under which the exploratory work is performed, the Government shall be the final authority concerning the resolution of these disagreements. As required, the work shall be suspended for short periods of time in order to allow communication with the Government point of contact for resolution of the disagreements.

C.3.7. RECORDS.

C.3.7.1. General. Using Government-furnished forms the Contractor shall keep accurate and complete logs and records of all the work accomplished under this contract. Unless directed otherwise by individual task order, field logs shall be faxed to the point of contact within 24 hours of completion of each borehole. Within five (5) calendar days after each hole, test, or installation is completed, the Contractor shall deliver the original and three copies of the completed and legible logs and records to the Contracting Officer. A sample log appears at the end of this document as figures 20a and 20b. The Contractor shall preserve all such records in good condition and order until they are delivered and accepted. The following information shall be included in the logs and records for each hole:

a. Number or other designation of hole, and as applicable, elevation of top of hole, batter, and direction.

b. Details of survey marker offset if fills or excavations are made at the hole location for access purposes, the survey marker shall be carefully preserved or temporarily offset and relocated. The details of the operation shall be noted on the log, including type of material in cut or fill; distance, compass direction, and elevation change for temporary offset; and final hole location together with distance, compass direction, and elevation change from temporary offset location.

c. Make of equipment and manufacturer's model designation.

d. Type of sampling or testing operation, by depth.

e. Date and approximate elapsed time required for sampling and testing each interval.

f. Depths determined by taped measurements. The top and bottom depths at which samples or cores were recovered, or at which attempts to sample or core were made, shall be noted for each sample interval.

g. Field classification using Unified Soils Classification System of overburden and

Engineering geological description of rock, by depths of the materials sampled or drilled.

This information shall include descriptions of moisture conditions, color, grain size, organic materials, plasticity characteristics and conditions of compactness or stiffness, and pocket penetrometer readings of soils as applicable. Particular attention shall be given to small seams that have not been incorporated into the type description of the material. This clas-sification or description shall be made as soon as drilling or sampling for the interval has been completed.

h. Indication of penetration resistance, such as drive hammer blows given in blows per

6-inches (or 0.152-m, as required) increment for driving sample spoons and casing (including hammer weights and drop distance), or as the pressure in pounds per square inch applied to push thin walled, fixed piston samplers.

i. Percentage or length, as appropriate, of sample or core recovered per run, and determination of the RQD for core samples.

j. Depth at which groundwater or perched water table is initially encountered. Additionally, groundwater depths shall be measured at the end of drilling, and at the start of each shift daily thereafter, until the hole is completely backfilled. If artesian conditions exist, the Contractor shall provide a direct gage measurement of the effective head and so indicate it on the log.

k. Depths at which drill water is lost or returned and the amounts lost or returned as a percentage.

l. Depth of bottom of hole by tape sounding of the boring after each instance of drilling and at completion of hole.

m. Pressures, pumping rate, water takes, and reading times for hydraulic pressure tests.

n. Penetrometer data taken by the inspector during field classification of fine-grained soils. At least one reading shall be taken for each strata found in the sampler regardless of strata length. Additionally, one reading shall be taken for each 6-inch length of clayey sample recovered. Readings shall be taken with the sample resting in the sampler. The inspector shall not record readings taken on gravelly cohesive samples if gravels impede penetration of the device. Data shall be recorded on the field log with the classification data.

o. Hammer system energy rating if automatic hammers are used.

The presence of a representative of the Government does not relieve the Contractor of any responsibility concerning these specifications or the work at hand. The Contracting Officer will have the right to examine such records at any time prior to acceptance. Separate logs shall be made for each hole or test.

C.3.7.2. Supervisor's Daily Report. The Driller shall complete a Field Supervisor's Daily Report form for each day’s work, and mail the original to the Contracting Officer on a weekly basis or other schedule as approved by the Contracting Officer. This report serves to monitor the status and progression of the work and shall not be used to determine payments. This report is shown in Appendix A as Figure 1.

C.3.7.3. Supplemental Observations. The Contractor shall exercise particular care in recording any additional information that supplements the sample record; or suggests the type, extent, conditions, and character of the subsurface materials occurring onsite.

C.3.7.4. Summary of Relocated Holes. Within 14 days following completion of the last drill hole at a job site, the Contractor shall furnish a complete list of all drill holes which were moved from their originally staked locations. The list shall include the hole number, reason for movement, compass direction and distance of movement, and the elevation change which resulted from the movement.

C.3.7.5. Government Records. The presence of a Government Inspector or other representative or the keeping of separate drilling records by the Contracting Officer shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for the work specified in this section. Payment will not be made for any work for which the Contractor has not provided the Contracting Officer with the records required by task order and this contract in proper and acceptable form.

C.3.7.6. Photographs of Core Samples. The Contractor shall photograph each run of 4.00" and 5.875" core immediately after its completion, in one half of the inner split barrel. The core shall be cleaned, labeled with loss blocks in their proper position. Labels for each core run will consist of six 4" X 6" cards labeled as follows: one (1) shall be labeled TOP, one (1) labeled BOTTOM, one (1) labeled with top depth, one (1) labeled with bottom depth, one (1) labeled with project name, and one (1) labeled with the boring number. NQ core will be photographed in the box, with no more than one box appearing in any one photograph. The photographed core shall be completely cleaned prior to photographing, with the box labeled and core loss blocks placed in the appropriate locations.

The Contractor shall label each photo to show the project name, hole number, and the number of the core box. When digital images of the photos are viewed, all images shall portray accurately and legibly both their respective cores and the accompanying labels. Appropriately labeled photographs shall be provided to the Contracting Officer or authorized representative on CD- ROM or DVD-ROM and Contractor may be requested by Task Order to upload photographs to ProjectWise server. High quality color prints will be also expected within specific reports (for example, relief well data collection reports, laboratory testing reports, etc.). No separate payment will be made for photographs required for any of the services specified within this contract. The Contractor shall furnish the completed photographs and one copy of the photographs recorded on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM to the Contracting Officer within 30 Days after drilling of the hole is completed.

C.3.7.7. Records of Pressure Testing. The Contractor shall keep accurate and complete records of all pressure testing activities in accordance with Section C.3.24, EXPLORATORY HOLE- PRESSURE TESTING (HYDRAULIC). The following information shall be included on the records for each hole that is pressure tested (Appendix A Figure 21):

a. Number and size of hole, and elevation of top of hole if known.

b. Top and bottom depth of each test section.

c. Required water pressure.

d. Actual water pressure achieved (psi or kPa).

e. Elapsed time of test (to the nearest second).

f. Water meter reading at beginning and end of test.

g. Total water take (cubic feet).

h. Average water take (cubic feet per minute)

C.3.7.8. Piezometer Records. Using Government furnished form Figure 22 (Appendix A) titled “Piezometer Installation Report” the Contractor shall keep accurate and complete records of all piezometer installation work accomplished under this contract. Within five (5) days after the piezometer installation is completed, the Contractor shall deliver the original and two legible copies of this report and all other records associated with the piezometer installation to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall preserve all records in good condition and order until they are delivered and accepted by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall make separate records for each hole. The following information shall be included in the logs or records for each piezometer installation:

a. Project name

b. Piezometer number

c. Piezometer location

d. Date installed

e. Type of piezometer installation (porous tube, vibrating wire, single or double)

f. Description of soil or rock at piezometer sensing zone

g. Name of company that installed piezometer

h. Name of Inspector

i. Name of Driller

j. Type of drill rig

k. Diameter of drilled hole

l. Piezometer reading after installation

m. Groundwater elevation and artesian conditions

n. Depths and elevations at which changes from one backfill material to another occur, and types of backfill involved

o. Record of all depth soundings taken during backfill procedures

p. List of installation problems

q. Two color photographs of completed piezometer installation showing 15 feet around the piezometer (intent is to show surface protection and adjacent ground).

C.3.7.9. Backfill Records. The Contractor shall keep accurate and complete records of all backfilling activities. The Contractor shall furnish a backfill log, Appendix A Figure 19, for each hole backfilled under this contract. The backfill log will be graphic in nature and show both depth and elevation if known for each material interface. The following information shall be included for each hole backfilled:

a. Hole number and elevation of top of hole if known

b. Elevation of top of rock if known

c. Elevation of bottom of hole if known, and depth

d. Elevation, if known, or depth to water before and after bailing

e. Quantities of grout placed in rock (cubic feet)

f. Quantities of bentonite and sand (cubic feet) placed in embankment or overburden

g. Date of backfilling (If elevations are unavailable, the Contractor shall identify the appro-priate depths below top of ground).

h. Note any problems with bridging encountered during backfilling.

C.3.7.10. Completion Photograph. After the hole is completed in accordance with Section C.3.12, CLEANUP OF WORK AND STORAGE AREAS, the Contractor shall photograph the hole location. The Contractor shall furnish this location photograph on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM labeled photographs, to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after completion of the hole.

C.3.8. CONTAINERS.

C.3.8.1. General. The Contractor shall provide jars, tubes, boxes, and crates meeting the requirements described herein. All such containers shall become the property of the Government, and the cost thereof shall be included in the unit prices for the applicable item for which service is provided. All containers shall be labeled as required and marked with indelible ink. Soil sample jar and box label examples are shown as Appendix A Figures 3 and 4, core box labels are as shown on Appendix A figures 6, 7, and 8.

C.3.8.2. Drive Samples. Sample containers shall be glass, wide-mouth (a minimum of three inches in diameter) jars with one-piece moisture tight screw-on tops. Jar tops with cardboard inserts are not acceptable, and shall not be used under any circumstance. The sample jars shall be one-pint capacity, or at the option of the Contracting Officer, one-quart capacity. Variance from the one-pint jar will be designated in individual task orders or indicated on the Subsurface Exploration Summary Sheet. If quart-sized jars are specified, the maximum interval to be placed in each sample jar shall not exceed 18-inches. A legibly printed label marked with indelible black ink shall be attached securely to the outside of each jar and shall provide the information shown in Appendix A Figure 3. Additionally, the lid of each jar shall be marked with indelible black ink to show the project name, hole number, sample number, depth of sample interval, and contract and task order numbers.

C.3.8.3. Sample Jar Boxes. Boxes used shall be designed for safe transport and storage of glass sample jars. The sample box shall securely hold twelve pint- or quart-size jars. Twelve jars shall be placed in each box with empty jars used as spacers to prevent free movement of filled sample jars when the sampling depth for the hole has been reached. Each box shall be labeled with weatherproof labels similar to those cited in Section C.3.9.2, Drive Samples, and shall provide the information shown in Appendix A Figure 4, attached at the end of this document. Labels shall be placed on the top of the box, and on two sides (both long and short) of the sample box. Unless otherwise directed or approved by the Contracting Officer, jar samples from more than one hole shall not be placed together in any one box. Jars in sample boxes shall be arranged such that all samples may be easily found and examined. Sample jars or boxes that cannot be readily separated by hole and sample number will be returned to the Contractor for proper arrangement and labeling. During drilling, the Contractor shall exercise appropriate care to avoid damage to the sample box caused by inclement weather, drilling fluids, or other means. After a box of samples has been filled, the Contractor shall wrap the properly labeled box in a heavyweight clear plastic bag of appropriate size. The plastic bag shall be folded snugly around the box of samples and secured with a strip of duct tape. The duct tape shall be placed so as not to obscure any of the labels on the box.

C.3.8.4. Undisturbed Samples. Requirements made in ASTM D4220, Group D, shall be followed for transportation of all undisturbed samples. The Contractor shall take every precaution to avoid damage to undisturbed samples during handling and shipping, and any sample rendered unusable due to fault of the Contractor shall be replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

C.3.8.5. Core Samples. All boxes used to store and ship rock cores shall be substantially constructed and partitioned lengthwise using dressed lumber in general accordance with the arrangement and dimensions shown in figures attached at the end of this document. Screws shall be used in the construction of core boxes; staples and nails are not acceptable. Boxes shall be constructed with all the required partitions, covers, associated hold down devices, and other accessories as needed to insure the integrity of the core samples.