W9123723Q0003- Fabrication IDIQ Solicitation.pdf

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b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

304.399.5183

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11:00 AM 14 Dec 2022

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AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

PHILIP S DAVIS

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30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

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ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

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% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

USACE, CONTRACTING DIVISION

PHILIP S DAVIS

502 8TH STREET

HUNTINGTON WV 25701

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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HUNTINGTON DISTRICT

BRANDON LEWIS

502 8TH STREET

HUNTINGTON WV 25701-2070

TEL: 304-399-5664 FAX:

304.599.5281FAX:

TEL: 304.399.5785 SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

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HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

500 employees

NAICS:

332312

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OFFER DATED

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DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFERORS

This Request for Quotations (RFQ) is for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract to provide all management, labor, supplies, materials and equipment necessary to supply and perform fabrication, repair, and rehabilitation of parts established in each delivery order for Huntington District, Great Lake and Ohio River Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. All work shall be performed in strict compliance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and all other terms, clauses and conditions incorporated herein.

Simplified acquisition procedures for commercial supplies are being used in this procurement in accordance with FAR 13.500(c)(2).

The target of two awards are expected to be made from this RFQ. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with offerors (See 52.212-1(g)).

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The award will be based from the evalauation of factors found within 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Please see provision for evaluation factors.

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business, under NAICS code 332710 (500 employees).

The Method of Payment under this contract will be Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to a commercial bank account specified by the Contractor.

There is no bonding requirement for this procurement action.

Quotes will not be accepted for quantities less than the quantities specified in the price breakout schedule.

Failure to submit a unit price for all items listed (base period and option periods) will be considered as a material deviation from the requirements of the Request for Quote (RFQ) and the quote will be rejected.

For contractual/technical questions, please contract Philip Davis at 304-399-5785 or by email at philip.s.davis@usace.army.mil

PLEASE READ - OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FEDEX delivery of hard copies and or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module https://piee.eb.mil/.

In order to submit an offer in the PIEE Solicitation Module, a vendor account must be created with the Proposal Manager Role. It is recommended that the user's e-mail address in PIEE match the e-mail address on file in sam.gov.

Instructions on how to create a vendor account will be posted to sam.gov and can be located at:

https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/cms/sites/default/files/resources/2021- 08/PIEE%20Solicitation%20Module%20Vendor%20Access%20Instructions_0.pdf

Instructions on how to submit an offer will be posted to sam.gov and can be located at:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf

System for Award Management (SAM) solicitation notices will now include an accessible link of the posting in PIEE. Solicitation attachments will no longer be included in SAM.gov; however, they will be available for download in the Solicitation Module.

NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.)

Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the solicitation document. The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded within PIEE Solicitation Module site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record.

Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Electronic Files: Submission shall be in a searchable Adobe PDF format.

PRICE BREAKOUT SCHEDULE

BASE PERIOD: 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY U/M UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Project Manager 976 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 0002 NDT Tester 130 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 0003 CQC Manager 444 hrs $_____________ $_________________

Base Total- $___________________

OPTION YEAR ONE: 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY U/M UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1001 Project Manager 976 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 1002 NDT Tester 130 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 1003 CQC Manager 444 hrs $_____________ $_________________

Option Year One Total- $___________________

Base and Option Year One Total $___________________

OPTION YEAR TWO: 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2001 Project Manager 976 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 2002 NDT Tester 130 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 2003 CQC Manager 444 hrs $_____________ $_________________

Option Year Two Total- $___________________

Base, Option Year One and Option Year Two Total $___________________

OPTION YEAR THREE: 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026

3001 Project Manager 976 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 3002 NDT Tester 130 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 3003 CQC Manager 444 hrs $_____________ $_________________

Option Year Three Total- $___________________

Base, Option Year One,Option Year Two and Option Year Three Total $___________________

OPTION YEAR FOUR: 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2027

4001 Project Manager 976 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 4002 NDT Tester 130 hrs $_____________ $_________________ 4003 CQC Manager 444 hrs $_____________ $_________________

Option Year Four Total- $___________________

Base, Option Year One,Option Year Two, Option Year Three and Option Year Four Total $___________________

NOTES FOR CONTRACT LINE ITEM (CLIN) SCHEDULE

This is an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with a target of two (2) IDIQ contracts to be awarded from this solicitation. All quantities listed in Price Breakout Schedule are estimates only and are not guaranteed. They are to be used only as an aid in preparing your quote submission. The hourly rate proposed on this price breakout schedule will become binding upon award of the life of the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) and must be used on each subsequent delivery order. Adherence to these rates will be reviewed through submission of supporting documentation with each delivery quote submission.

Each delivery order shall include, as a minimum, a Price Breakout Schedule with items included herein and any other items required to Complete the work described in the issued Statement of Work. These costs shall include, but are not limited to labor, equipment, materials, Overhead, and profit. All vendor or subcontractor quotes shall be provided to the Contracting Officer as supporting documents to the cost Quote submissions. The Government may request detailed pricing breakdowns as needed for each delivery order.

STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

C-1.1 Character and Extent of Work. The Contractor shall perform all, or part of the work described in SECTION II -TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS and more specifically identified in Delivery Orders, when and as ordered in writing, by the Contracting Officer during the period of the Contract. In performing work that is ordered, the Contractor shall provide all supervision necessary to ensure the required e n d - product. The general procedural guide for assignment of work and performance of work under this contract is as follows:

(1) Contractors will be furnished a Statement of Work and will be requested to submit a quotation submittal based upon the line items listed in the Price Breakout Schedule. This is a multiple award contract therefore delivery orders will be awarded competitively and may be based on factors such as price, method, and delivery schedule. The Government reserves the right to negotiate with contractors, if necessary.

(2) A Delivery order (SF 1449) will be issued in the agreed upon amount. The Delivery order will include a Statement of Work to be performed, any associated drawings and the required completion date.

(3) During the prosecution of the work, the Contractor shall provide adequate supervision to assure accuracy, quality, completeness, and timely progression of the work.

C-1.2 Payment. Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with Paragraph G.9. The total price for each delivery order will include all costs associated with performing the statement of work including overhead, profit, and labor. No other payment will be made to the contractor other than the awarded delivery order price.

C-1.3 Pricing.

a. The Contractor shall include costs for Project Manager, CQC Manager, and Site Safety Officer in their quotations.

b. The Contractor will provide a list of supplies and materials that will be needed per delivery order.

Supplies and materials will be negotiated as a job on each delivery order. The Contractor shall provide an itemized material list which specifies quantities and unit price to the Contracting Officer prior to negotiations.

The itemized list shall be in sufficient detail to allow for an analysis of all costs and profit associated in completing the work. Supplies and materials may include such items as steel, hardware, welding supplies, painting supplies,

c. Outside Supply/Fabrication purchased directly for the job, will be negotiated as a job on each delivery order, as required. The Contractor shall provide an itemized list which specifies quantities and unit price to the Contracting Officer prior to any negotiations. This itemized list shall be in sufficient detail to allow for an analysis of all costs and profit associated in completing the work.

d. The Contractor will provide a list of equipment that will be needed per delivery order. Equipment for this contract may include but not limited to the following: cranes, forklifts, lathes, welding machines, saw cutting machines, etc.

e. The Contractor will include all shipping and freight charges per delivery order.

SECTION 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

C-2.0 Technical Specifications. The work to be performed under this contract consists of furnishing all labor and equipment necessary to fabricate and/or rehabilitate Huntington District structural operating equipment.

C-2.1 Qualifications of Structural Steel Fabricator. The fabricating plant and fabricator must be certified under the AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) Quality Certification Program, with one of the following certifications and with a Fracture Control Endorsement (FCE), at the time of quotation submittal and throughout the length of the contract:

ABR: Certified Bridge Fabricator – Advanced

IBR: Certified Bridge Fabricator – Intermediate

HYD: Certified Hydraulic Fabricator

HYDA: Certified Hydraulic Fabricator – Advanced

The fabricator or fabrication plant must possess five 5 years documented experience on projects of similar scope.

Similar scope means projects of similar size and similar amounts of welding and detail types. Submit copies of the AISC certificate indicating that the fabrication plant meets the specified structural steelwork category and documented experience.

C-2.2 Qualifications of Painting Contractor. Work to be performed under this contract may include requirements for a qualified painting contractor. The painting contractor must possess either a SSPC QP 1, SSPC QP 3, or an AISC Complex Coating Endorsement as appropriate. The Contractor must be certified at the time of quotation and throughout the length of the contract. Submit copies of the applicable certifications.

C-2.3 Fabrication and Rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work may include, but is not limited to, such items as welding structural cracks and defects, replacing bushings, machining shafts and bushings, installing sleeves on shafts, sandblasting to white metal, painting, replacing bolted on rubber seals.

The fabrication work may include, but is not limited to, welding members together, fabricating items in accordance with drawings and specifications, cutting and drilling rubber seals, bolting members together, sandblasting, and painting. The Contractor shall comply with all environmental laws and regulations.

C-2.4 Materials. The Contractor is to provide all materials necessary to perform a specific “Scope of Work” unless identified in the individual delivery order. The Contractor shall provide all materials, supplies, safety equipment required by OSHA and Corps of Engineers Safety Manual EM385-1-1 (https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Safety-and-Occupational-Health/Safety-and-Health-Requirements- Manual) to accomplish the necessary Scope of Work (e.g. welding electrode rod, grinding disks, goggles, respirators, etc.). Drawings for each item of work will be provided when the "scope of work" is issued for a proposed delivery order.

C-2.5 Transportation. Transportation and unloading shall be the responsibility of the Contractor unless otherwise specified in the individual delivery order. If required, the Contractor shall supply a tractor trailer to pick up/deliver items from any Government facility and transport them to the Contractor's facility.

C-2.6 Mobilization and Demobilization. The Contractor may be required to perform on site work, as needed, on Corps of Engineers project sites within the Huntington District of the Corps of Engineers.

These work requirements will include remote site rehabilitation of structural operating equipment at Corps of Engineers project sites within the Huntington District. Typical work requirements will require operation such as cutting, welding, sand blasting and painting. The “Scope of Work” will specify the location in which the work will be performed, along with a list of equipment the Contractor shall provide. This list of equipment will identify the major items only. Support equipment and tools such as air hoses, hand tools, side grinders, welding leads, cutting torches, etc. shall be the responsibility of the Contractor unless otherwise stated in the delivery order.

The Contractor shall provide a detailed list of miscellaneous other equipment, specific usage charges and/or rental rates for each to the Contracting Officer as part of their quotation submittal.

Mobilization and Demobilization of equipment to a specific project work site will be based on the specific “Scope of Work” detailed in the individual delivery order. The Contractor shall provide a detailed outline of the charges included for mobilization and demobilization to the Contracting Officer as part of their quotation submittal.

C-2.7 Travel. The Contractor shall provide a work schedule detailing the number of employees, anticipated travel days, estimated private operator mileage (POV) and any other anticipated travel cost prior to delivery order negotiation. Travel charges will be negotiated as a job when deemed necessary by the delivery order.

C-2.8 Load and Unload. Unless otherwise stated, the contractor shall be responsible for unloading all items to be rehabilitated from government provided barges or trucks and transporting to contractor's work area. The Contractor shall have a crane available for unloading and loading items to be rehabilitated from barges, maximum weight shall be 35 tons. Once required work is completed the Contractor shall be responsible for moving all fabricated or rehabilitated items from their work area and loading it onto Government provided barges or trucks.

C-2.9 Applicable Publications. The Contractor shall perform technical work in accordance with applicable publications. They include, but are not limited to:

INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS AND CODES (latest Editions):

American Welding Society American Institute of Steel Construction American Society for Testing and Materials OSHA Safety Standards

Society for Protective Coatings

C-2.10 Contractor's work and responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, all planning, programming, administration, and management necessary to assure that all work performed is in accordance with the contract and all applicable laws, regulations, codes, or directives. Contractor shall ensure that all work meets or exceeds tolerances specified in this contract or delivery order, individual delivery order, or included in referenced documents.

C-3.0 Quality Control. The Contractor shall establish a quality control program to assure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified. This program must be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to commencement of work under this contract. The program shall include, but not be limited to the following:

(1) An inspection system covering all the work stated in the contract specifications specifying areas to be inspected on either a scheduled or unscheduled basis and the individuals who shall do the inspection.

(2) A method of identifying deficiencies in the quality of work performed before the level of performance is unacceptable.

(3) A file of all inspections conducted by the Contractor and the corrective actions taken. This documentation shall be made available to the Government representative inspecting the work on site.

END OF SECTION C

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE. Inspection of work will be made by the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative. Any work judged to be unsatisfactory will be documented and provided to the Contractor. If the work is not corrected to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative, deductions will be made from the Contractor's overall invoice in accordance with the terms set forth in this contract.

E.1. Non-Destructive Testing. The Government reserves the right to have non-destructive testing performed on any of the repairs at any time at the Governments expense. The Contractor will be notified as to the Government's intent to perform non -destructive testing prior to its performance. Any work found to be defective by established non-destructive testing procedures shall be replaced at no additional cost to the Government.

Requirements of non-destructive testing will be specified on individual delivery orders.

E.2. Compliance. The work will be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to inspection by his appointed inspectors to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract.

Materials furnished under these provisions shall be subject to inspection during and after the process of manufacture at the place of manufacture by authorized Government Inspectors who shall be afforded proper facilities for determining compliance with these specifications. If the work is not in compliance with these specifications, it will be rejected and the Contractor shall promptly remedy or replace the deficiency to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer, without cost to the Government. No Inspector is authorized to change any provision of the specifications without written authorization of the Contracting Officer, nor shall the presence or absence of an inspector relieve the Contractor from any requirements of the contract. All work may be inspected for conformance with the specifications prior to loading for shipment and will be specified in individual delivery orders.

E.3. Final Examination And Acceptance. All work shall be inspected and checked at the point of delivery for any damages from transportation. Any damage will be remedied by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government. Upon completion of satisfactory inspection at both the Contractor's plant and point of delivery, the work will be accepted on behalf of the Government. Any additional requirements will be specified in the individual delivery order.

END OF

SECTION E

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 PERIOD OF PERORMANCE. The period of performance under this contract will be for one year for the base period and all option year periods. There will be four, one-year option year periods. See clause 52.217-9 “Option to Extend the Term of Contract”.

The Government reserves the right to further extend the contract period beyond the fourth option period for a period of six months. The fourth option period unit price(s) will apply to this extension and may be adjusted only as a result of revision to prevailing labor rates provided by the Department of Labor. The second option period wage rate determination will apply to any extension necessary beyond the second option period.

F.2 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK. The Contractor shall be required to commence work on the first delivery order under this contract within 24 hours after the date of issuance of the order. The Contractor shall prosecute said work diligently and shall complete each work order by the date prescribed in the order.

END OF SECTION F

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 LOCATION OF WORK. Fabrication work is needed within the Huntington District for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District. All the work under this contract will be done within the boundaries of the above projects and specified sites within this contract.

G.2 PERIOD OF SERVICE. The contract period shall begin upon the date of contract award and shall, unless terminated sooner in accordance with the contract clause “Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items”, continue for a period of twelve months from that date plus any options exercised by the Government.

G.3 CONTRACT AMOUNT. Total contract amount shall not exceed $5,000,000 for the life of the contract (base period and any options exercised by the Government). The Government guarantees to order $4,000.00 in services during the life of the contract.

The Government reserves the right to place order for items or combinations of items not in excess of $5,000,000.00, with shared capacity amongst all contracts, during the entire contract period. The Government guarantees to order $4,000.00 against the entire contract period including the base period and all option periods exercised for each contractor on this Multiple Award contract.

There is no additional guaranteed minimum for the option periods, if exercised.

G.4 EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT. The contract contains an option to extend the terms of the contract for four additional periods. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-9, the Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

G.5 TRAVEL. Government approved travel expenses will be negotiated on individual delivery orders

G.6 UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTION FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL. The Contractor shall not accept instructions issued by any person employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (COR) acting within the limits of his/her authority as defined in the COR appointment letter. Designation of the Contracting Officer’s Representative shall be made upon contract award and a copy of the designation letter shall be furnished to the Contractor.

G.7 DESIGNATION OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. The Contracting Officer shall assign the COR to oversee services during the course of this contract or during the course of a task order. This official shall be responsible for affording liaison between the contract forces and the Contracting Officers. The Contracting Officer’s representative (COR) and Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR) –

(1) May not be delegated authority to make any commitments or changes that affect price, quality, quantity, or other terms and conditions of the contract.

(2) Must be designated in writing, and a copy furnished the Contractor, specifying the extent of the COR/ACOR’s authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer. The appointment letter will describe in detail all the responsibilities and authorities of the COR/ACOR.

(3) The ACOR will act only in the absence of the COR.

The Contractor may assume liability for any services rendered pursuant to order or instruction given by the above designated individuals that were not specifically authorized within the scope of the delegated authority.

G.8 ORDERING

a. Services for each task order may be requested in writing. Letter requests for quote will be issued by the Contracting Officer/ Contract Specialist. Any type of request for quote shall not be interpreted as a Notice to Proceed with the work.

b. The Government Request for Quote will delineate (1) General Statement of Work (2) Location of Work, (3) Character and Extent of Services, (4) Technical Requirements which supplement or complement those contained in Section C of this Basic Contract, and (5) Time Period(s) within which the work must be performed.

c. The Contractor shall prepare an estimate of the time and cost(s) necessary to perform the work and submit a quote in writing to the Contracting Officer by the date specified in the letter requesting the estimate. All quotes shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer. Itemized cost proposals shall strictly correspond to the units contained in Price Breakout Schedule of this contract. The Contractor’s quote will include identification of work hours by line item and other direct costs such as travel, etc.

d. Prior to beginning a task order, the contractor shall perform an analysis of all safety hazards involved with the execution of the task order. The analysis of hazards involved in each step of the work shall be evaluated and the actions to eliminate or minimize the hazard shall be implemented. The analysis shall be documented on the most current version of the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) form being utilized by the Government and shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CELRH-CTD) with the Contractor’s quote, prior to beginning work. The AHA must be reviewed by all employees assigned to the project, both field and office. The contractor will be required to maintain a copy of the completed AHA in each vehicle in the field for the duration of the project.

e. Each task order will be discussed by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer’s Representatives, as necessary, to develop a mutual understanding of:

1. Type and performance work statement to be accomplished, including accuracy criteria.

2. End product required by the Contracting Officer.

3. Commencement and Completion dates required by the Contracting Officer.

4. Existing site conditions, survey control and other available data.

5. A fair and reasonable estimated cost to perform the work.

f. Time periods within which required work must be accomplished will be defined in each task order placed against the basic contract. Each task order shall contain the agreed to Statement of Work, type(s) or services(s) to be performed, specific deliverable items and the negotiated fixed-price cost for performing the work.

f. The sequence involved in issuing a task order is as follows:

1. Request for quote.

2. Submission by the Contractor of estimate of the time and costs required to perform the work. This estimate shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist only.

3. Discussions between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer, if necessary.

4. Issuance of task order by Contracting Officer.

G.9 METHOD OF PAYMENT-SUBMISSION OF INVOICES.

(a) Unless otherwise specified in an individual task order, invoices shall be submitted for certification and authorization for payment as specified below.

(b) Invoices shall include the following information:

(1) Contractor's name and complete business address with the telephone number and area code.

(2) Government Contract Number and Task order Numbers

(3) The actual date of invoice preparation by the Contractor.

(4) Invoice Number - Invoices should be numbered in sequence.

(5) Each task order to be invoiced shall be listed in numerical order, one total for each task order listed and one tabulated total for all work orders per invoice.

(c) Invoices shall be submitted to the personnel listed within each individual task order.

END OF SECTION G

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SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY. The Contractor shall be responsible that his employees strictly comply with all Federal, State, and municipal laws that may apply to operations under the contract; and it is understood and agreed that the Contractor assumes full responsibility for the safety of his employees, plant and materials and for any damage or injury done by or to them from any source or cause, except damage caused to plant or equipment by acts of the Government, its officers, agents or employees, in which event such damages will be the responsibility of the Government in accordance with applicable Federal laws. For the purpose of this clause, the terms, "Officers, agents or employees" of the Government shall not include persons who are employed by the Contractor and whose services have been furnished to the Government pursuant to this or any other contract. The contractor shall assume full responsibility for the safety of Government barges, equipment, or items while in his hands and for any damage done by or to them from any source or cause, except damage caused to plant or equipment by acts of the Government, its officers, agents or employees, in which event such damages will be the responsibility of the Government in accordance with applicable Federal laws.

H.2 LOCATION OF CONTRACTOR. The Contractor’s facility must be located in the contiguous United States.

Contractor’s facility outside of the contiguous United States will not be considered responsive.

H.3 OVERSIZE TRANSPORTATION. The Government may deliver items of work to the Contractor's facility and pickup upon completion, or all transportation will be by the Contractor as specified by paragraph C.2.3.

H.4 REQUIRED INSURANCE FOR WORK AT THE PROJECT. The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of performance under an applicable delivery order the following minimum insurance, if specified on the individual delivery order:

a. Workmen's Compensation. Workmen's Compensation and Occupational Disease Coverage as legally required by the State wherein the work is being performed.

b. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance. Bodily injury coverage with minimum limits of

$200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence and $100,000 per occurrence for property damage shall be required. THUS, THE COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT SHALL BE AT LEAST $600,000.00.

c. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance. Bodily injury coverage with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence shall be required. Property damage coverage with a minimum limit of $100,000 per occurrence shall be required. THUS, THE COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT SHALL

BE AT LEAST

$600,000.00.

Prior to commencement of work under an applicable delivery order, the Contractor shall furnish a Certificate of Insurance to the Contracting Officer for approval. The Certificate of Insurance shall be for a minimum 12-month duration. A new Certificate of Insurance shall be furnished 10 days prior to expiration date of prior certificate. If no approved certificate is received prior to expiration period, all work will be stopped pending receipt of an approved certificate. The Certificate of Insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective:

(1) for such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe or

(2) until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting

Officer, whichever period is longer.

H.5 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

All Contractors and subcontractor employee(s) working on this contract who require access in and/or around any Huntington District facilities shall receive authorization to be on site at these facilities based upon 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). The Huntington District Security Management Office shall submit contractor(s) personal information to complete the basic background investigation in order to make a recommendation to the Contracting Office of an employee’s suitability for work on Government property. The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) has the right to deny any contractor or subcontractor employee from working on the contract based upon the results of the background investigation provided by the Huntington District Security Management Office. The Government, Contractor, and subcontractors shall not permit any employee(s) access to drawings, blueprints, records, photos, sites, or projects until the Huntington District Security Management Office has completed an Operations Security (OPSEC) review of such items and determined they can be released.

FOR ALL CONTRACTS 1-YEAR AND SUBSEQUENT OPTION YEARS:

Contractors shall submit a complete investigation packet for each contractor and subcontractor employee to the Huntington District Security Management office within 10 working days after award of any contract, or prior to the individual being permitted unescorted access in or on District facilities.

The Contractor must also provide the following: (1) Name of the Contract Specialist with whom he/she is working,

(2) Project Name, (3) Contract Number (4) Task Order Number when applicable, and (5) Security Information sheet on each employee working on site must be submitted directly to the Huntington District Security Office.

The Contractor must provide a full legal name, complete SSN#, Date of Birth, Place of Birth (City and State) and Driver’s license number if available. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure the above information is accurate and legible, otherwise delays may occur.

Contractors shall have background checks completed for their employees annually in the case of Contracts with option periods. For instance, if the employee was cleared in May of 2021, they shall be cleared again in May of 2022. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that each employee’s security is up to date. Failure to comply may lead to possible removal from the project/jobsite.

The Contractor must ensure if new employees are brought in to work on an existing Contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), they must process the employee through the Huntington District USACE Security Management Office for background purposes.

FOR CONTRACTORS REQUIRING DOD COMMON ACCESS CARDS (CAC)

The documents listed below are required:

SF 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (see http://www.opm.gov/forms/ to print form). FD 258, Contractor Fingerprint Card (one card for digital prints, two for ink prints) (NOTE: a trained/qualified individual must take prints, ORI block on the FD 258 must be USOPM000Z) (Contractor Fingerprint Cards (FD-258) may be obtained by Contracting Division by contacting the Huntington District Security Management Office).

Contractor shall report any changes in personnel, or at any time conditions change at least 5 working days prior to individual(s) need to have access to the site. The Contractor shall provide the same information as listed above for all new employees.

Following submission of paperwork, the Huntington District Security Management Office will conduct an initial criminal check based upon the information provided. If there are no issues, the Huntington District Security Management Office will make recommendations to the PCO or their Designated Representative. The Huntington District Security Management Office cannot give approval due to unfavorable report(s). The Huntington District Security Management Office shall coordinate with Office of Counsel and will jointly make recommendations to the PCO and/or the Designated Representative should a background investigation come back with derogatory information. The PCO will make the determination whether to allow the Contractor personnel to work on the site based on Security and Office of Counsel recommendations, and the PCO will advise the Contractor of the decision.

FOREIGN NATIONALS

The Contractor shall provide the package listed above, as well as additional materials noted below for all Foreign Nationals. The Contractor is to expect additional time in the approval process for all Foreign Nationals due to the level of review and elevation of the review to Headquarters staff to complete. All Foreign Nationals must comply with the following paragraph:

In accordance with Engineering Regulation 380-1-18, “Technology Transfer, Disclosure of Information and Contacts with Foreign Representatives” dated 1 August 1996, Section 4, all foreign nationals who work on Corps of Engineers’ contracts shall be approved by the Headquarters US Army Corps of Engineers (HQ USACE) Foreign Disclosure Officer before beginning work on this contract; this regulation includes subcontractor employees. The Contractor shall submit to the Security Management Office, the names of all foreign nationals proposed for performance under this contract, along with documentation to verify legal admittance into the United States. Such documentation shall include at least one of the following: a U.S. passport, Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form

N-560 or N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), Alien Registration Card with photograph (INS Form I-151 or I-551), Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), etc.

In order to assure forms are properly completed, and to minimize time delays, the Contractor is encouraged to work closely with the Huntington District Security Management Office. The Government will return for correction incomplete forms, illegible forms, etc. which will delay the contractor / subcontractor from beginning work.

Security requirements are subject to change in accordance with HSPD-12, Office of Personnel Management, regulation or policy changes, etc. The Government shall add any changes to security requirements by modification to the contract.

The Contractor shall contact the Huntington District Security Management Office by phone, letter, or email at the following numbers/addresses:

CELRH-SM

502 Eighth Street Huntington, WV 25701

Stephen R. Curry, phone (304) 399-5695; email stephen.r.curry@usace.army.mil Matthew D. Green, phone (304) 399-5294; email matthew.d.green@usace.army.mil Scott E. Grandon, phone (304) 399-5661; email scott.e.grandon@usace.army.mil

AT/OPSEC Requirements. The following shall be accomplished by the contractor before any work will be ordered:

General security requirements and guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements.

Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file

H.6 SAFETY REQUIRMENTS

Contractor Accident Prevention Plan (APP):

a. General. Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State and Local safety requirements including those specified by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in 29 CRF 1910 General Industry Standard, 1926 Construction Standard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety & Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1 as currently revised. Where a conflict exists between safety standards/requirements the contractor shall comply with the more stringent requirement. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly comply with safety requirements as specified herein, any project employee may stop all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to any such work stoppage shall be made subject to any claims for extension of time or for excess costs or damages sustained by the Contractor. Also, the Contractor will not be paid for work not performed as a result of the stop order.

b. Contractor Accident Prevention Plan (APP). The Contractor shall prepare a site- specific Accident Prevention Plan following the outline provided in EM 385-1-1, Appendix A as a minimum. The contractor shall address each element and sub-element in the outline in the order they appear in Appendix A. Any item from the outline that does not apply must be listed, in its assigned place and a brief explanation of the reason it is not required provided. The APP shall address any unusual or unique aspects of the project or activity. This plan must be accepted by the Contracting Officer prior to commencement of any work. Contractors are encouraged to contact the USACE Safety & Occupational Health Office for questions or information regarding the development of contract Accident Prevention Plans. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Eastern at (304)399-5032/5326/6961.

The web address for EM 385-1-1 is (may need to copy and paste link):

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_ 385-1- 1.pdf

(1) The contractor shall have on site an employee designated as a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) who has completed the OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety training or its equivalent as specified in EM 385-1-1, 01.A.17 and has at least five years safety management experience relative to the work to be performed. No work will be permitted unless the SSHO is present at the work site. Work crews of two or more must have two people holding current certification in First Aid and CPR from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or a licensed physician. Training must include a hands-on component that cannot be taken online and the contractor must maintain appropriate First Aid kit on site. Single individuals working alone must have current certification in First Aid as a minimum.

OSHA Authorized Outreach:

https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/training_providers.html

(2) All work that potentially exposes the worker to falls of six feet or more will require the contractor to submit a Site-Specific Fall Protection & Prevention Plan in accordance with EM 385-1-1, Section 21.D.

(3) Cranes and hoisting equipment shall be operated only by qualified personnel (operators licensing, physical and drug testing in accordance with EM 385-1-1 Section 16.B). Note: CDL Medical Clearance is not acceptable. Please see attached medical clearance requirements.

(4) Effective November 8, 2010 all “Signalpersons” and “Riggers” shall be qualified. This is a mandatory requirement in accordance with 29 CFR

1926.1400 Regulations.