Performance Work Statement

July 17, 2011

Performance Work Statement

Project: Laboratory Testing Services Blanket Purchase Agreement for USACE Sacramento District

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1. SCOPE:

1.1 Services Required: Perform soil, rock, concrete, asphalt, and aggregate tests as listed below, with complete compliance and adherence to the applicable referenced test procedure.

2. SPECIFIC CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:

2.1 The laboratory shall be certified by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). In addition, the laboratory shall be validated by audit by the Corps of Engineers, Materials Testing Center (MTC), for the required test methods. Further information regarding laboratory validation shall be obtained by visiting http://www.wes.army.mil/SL/MTC/inspection.htm.

2.2 The laboratory shall be responsible for transportation of samples and materials to be tested. Samples to be picked up are typically located at the Corps of Engineers storage facility in Bryte (West Sacramento), California. Costs incidental to the transportation of samples and materials shall be borne by the laboratory.

2.3 Due to the possible need of laboratory testing associated with emergency flood fighting and levee repair, it is critical that the laboratory be located within one (1) hour drive time of Sacramento, California, for these particular cases. This shall facilitate a more rapid delivery of sample material(s) and completion of laboratory testing. If an award of a laboratory is selected from areas other than greater Sacramento area, the drive to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento Districts storage facility in Bryte (West Sacramento), California to pick up soil samples shall not be applied.

2.4 All supervisory costs/fees/overhead, etc. shall be included in the test price. No separate payment for supervision shall be made.

2.5 The laboratory shall have at least twenty-four or more Triaxial test cells and twelve or more permeability test cells available for use when the scope of work calls for multiple testing of samples. The District’s boundaries include California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and portions of adjoining states.

2.6 All data produced by tests and analyses shall be forwarded to the Sacramento District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in both digital format (.pdf or Microsoft excel compatible format copied onto a compact disk) and hard copy. Hard copy shall be white paper, 8-1/2 by 11 inches or 11 by 17 inches; unless directed otherwise. Two (2) hard copies of all report data shall be supplied. Digital format shall be .pdf or other format as directed by the Government. Additionally, all data, as appropriate, shall be summarized in spreadsheets. The spreadsheets shall be supplied in electronic media format acceptable to the Government.

2.7 All tests and analyses specified in the appropriate reference shall be strictly performed and reported as indicated. Any deviations shall be coordinated with the Geotechnical Branch, Sacramento District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prior to the test being conducted.

3. TESTING REFERENCES:

3.1 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Annual Book of Standards (latest version is applicable).

3.2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Manual (EM) 1110-2-1906, Engineering and Design, Laboratory Soils Testing, 20 August 1986 (latest version).

3.3 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Handbook for Concrete and Cement, Concrete Research Division (CRD-C) (latest version). http://www.wes.army.mil/SL/MTC/handbook/handbook/html.

3.4 UFC 3-250-03, Standard Practice Manual for Flexible Pavements, dated 15 May 01. If can be obtained at: http://62.204.17.188//report/doc_ufc.html.

3.5 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Standard Practice R18, “Standard Practice for Establishing and Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materials Testing Laboratories.”

3.6 Wetting and Drying Test (ASTM D 5313 modified) see the Pricing Schedule.

4. Authorities/Technical Direction: The Contractor shall take no direction from any government employee or any other person other than the Contracting Officer that changes the terms and conditions of this contract action, the Scope, or any change that impacts the cost/price or schedule. Changes authorized by the Contracting Officer will be in the form of a written, official, signed modification to the contract action received by the Contractor before the Contractor will act upon those changes. The Contractor will comply with the changes clause of this contract when the Contractor believes direction has been given from persons other than the Contracting Officer that equate to a change by notifying the Contracting Officer. Any direction given by any government employee or any other person outside their authority must be reported to the Contracting Officer. Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) are limited to the authorities stated in the COR appointment letters.