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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04 EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT (MATOC) for SWD 8(a) construction services is amended as follows:

See SF30 Continuation Sheet(s)

NOTE: Proposal Receipt date has been changed to 31 July 2013, 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 2

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15C. DATE SIGNED 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer) (Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

W9126G-12-R-0043

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-Aug-2012

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

26-June-2013

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, FORT WORTH

ATTN: CESWF-CT

819 TAYLOR ST, ROOM 2A19

P.O. BOX 17300

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

W9126G 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODE CODE

EMAIL: TEL:

W9126G-12-R-0043

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. Proposal Receipt Date: The proposal receipt date has been extended to 31 July 2013, 2:00 p.m.

Central Daylight Time

2. Replacement Sections: The following sections have been replaced in their entirety, bearing the notation “W9126G-12-R-0043, Amendment No. 0004”:

MATOC Division 00

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

00 73 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

End of Summary of Changes

SECTION 00 21 00 (ID/IQ)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.2 CONTRACT COST LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION COSTS

1.3 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

1.4 OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.5 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

1.6 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

1.7 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

1.8 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

1.9 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

1.10 PROPOSAL FORMAT & GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.11 JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1.12 BID GUARANTEE

1.13 CONTRACT PRICES - BIDDING SCHEDULE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

W9126G-12-R-0043, Amendment No. 0004

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Fort Worth District intends to award up to five contracts as 8(a) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Servicing Office area of REGION 6 (Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, & Arkansas). Any work executed under the SWD MATOC is limited to the geographic boundaries of the Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The estimated maximum task order limitation is $15 million with a minimum task order limitation of $3,000. In determining which contractor pool to solicit for a given task order requirement the Government will consider - 1) the complexity of the work, 2) contract task order limitation, 3) on-going work, 4) bonding capacity, and any other task order specific requirement.

The Government may exceed the stated maximum task order limitation upon mutual agreement of all parties. The solicitation will be a negotiated acquisition; there will be no public bid opening. All contracts will be awarded based upon an evaluation of the overall Best Value to the Government.

General Description of Work: Scope of work includes, but is not limited to, construction activities such as new construction, renovation, repairs, preventive maintenance, environmental abatement, and erosion control, earthwork and operations construction activities as applicable under these MATOCs. The contracts are not only intended to execute new construction, design-build and design-bid-build, but to provide a timely response to remediation of facilities, e.g., maintenance, repair, asbestos and lead-base paint abatement, and minor construction situations relating to, but not limited to, civil, mechanical, plumbing, structural, electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), instrumentation, anti-terrorism and force protection.

General Description of Seed Task Order:

The goal of this project is to renovate Building 905 to meet AIT dormitory standards. This facility is a three-story structure and houses single trainee soldiers in addition to company administrative, training and command operations.

The Design-Build (D-B) Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials to design and construct the renovation. The project specifications shall be prepared by the Designer of Record using current USACE Guide Specifications. The following link will take you through the Construction Criteria Base (CCB) to those guides. No CCB membership is required to access the guidelines.

http://www.wbdq.org/ccb/browse_org.php?o=70 .

If a UFGS or SWF guide specification cannot be found, contact the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for a determination if a guide specification exists. If a guide specification does not exist the DB Contractor will prepare a job-specific specification. The UFGS shall be edited and adapted by the designer for this project, incorporating UFGS instructions and recommendations in the notes to specifier contained in the guide specifications.

The designer shall delete inapplicable portions of the guide specification and revise and/or supplement, as required, the applicable portions to provide a complete project specification.

1.2. CONTRACT COST CEILING LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS

The Contract Cost Limitation (CCL) will be provided with the Request for Proposals (RFPs) for each Task Order. It is the Government's intent to award at full scope within the CCL. The Magnitude of Construction for 100% designed projects will be stated on each Task Order in accordance with DFARS 236.204.

1.3. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and all amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents and amendments will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov/ and Offeror can access solicitation documents by solicitation number without dashes (i.e., for sample W9126G12R1234).

It is solely the Contractor’s responsibility to check the fbo.gov website for the solicitation and any amendments prior to the RFP closing date. The Offeror shall submit in its proposal all requested information as specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

Additional information regarding this solicitation and potential Offerors (i.e., interested vendors list) and/or subcontractors will be available fbo.gov website under the solicitation number.

1.4. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.4.1 Bidder Inquiry

1.4.1.1 Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

1.4.1.1.1 To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click to continue.

1.4.1.1.2 From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. Only one question will be allowed per inquiry. If multiple questions are included in a single inquiry, only the first question will be answered. All others will remain unanswered until entered in a single inquiry.

1.4.1.1.3 Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

1.4.1.1.4 The Solicitation Number is: W9126G-12-R-0043

1.4.1.1.5 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 91UEO2-739M2D

1.4.1.2 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 5 days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

1.4.1.3 Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

1.4.1.4 The bidder call center operates weekdays from 8am to 5pm U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago).

The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

1.4.1.5 Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

1.5. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

See Section 00 45 00, FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2009) for the small business size standard/NAICS Code.

1.6. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay as a direct charge any costs incurred by the Offeror in the preparation and submission of its proposal or revisions. A stipend is not authorized for unsuccessful Phase 2 Offerors in accordance with Section 00 22 20.

1.7. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

If the Government intends to hold a pre-proposal conference, it will be announced after the Offerors are selected to participate in Phase 2 of the solicitation process.

1.8. ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals must set forth with full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

1.9. PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS (PHASE 1 & 2)

1.9.1 In an effect to reduce paperwork and cost, ALL Phase 1 and Phase 2 proposals shall be submitted electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website at: https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/Welcome.aspx

At the AMRDEC SAFE website, select the link: I do not have a CAC or this machine is not configured to read my CAC and I would like to access SAFE as the Guest User, to register, access the site and submit your proposal(s). When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, notification should be submitted to Contract Specialist, Amy Powell, email Amy.R.Powell@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer, Linda M. Griffith, email Linda.M.Griffith@usace.army.mil.

1.9.2 Offers received by telegraph, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

1.9.3 Facsimile offers, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

1.9.4 Offers received by e mail, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will be accepted.

1.9.5 SITE VISIT: (AM#04) Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston July 9, 2013 from 0900 to 1130.

POC: Marco Barberena, 210-410-8284, Marco.T.Barberena@usace.army.mil. Please contact Mr.

Barberena for all site visit information. (/AM#04)

IMPORTANT NOTES: (1) Remarks and explanations addressed during the conference shall not qualify or alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation. (2) The terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged unless the solicitation is formally amended in writing.

1.10. PROPOSAL FORMAT & GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (PHASE 1)

1.10.1 Submit only the electronic-documents. Submit only the electronic files specifically authorized and/or required elsewhere in this section. Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. All pages should be numbered.

1.10.2 PDF pages should be formatted to print on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper, unless another paper size is specifically authorized elsewhere in this section for a particular submission. Spreadsheets must fit to 11” x 14” or 11” x 17” paper size unless specifically authorized in this section for a particular submission. Do not use a font size smaller than 10, an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print for any submission. All page margins must be at least 1 inch wide, but may include headers and footers of the solicitation, project title and company.

1.10.3 Hard copies will not be submitted.

1.10.4 “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors that include in their proposals information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must be clearly marked in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”.

1.10.5 In the case of an Offeror that is part of a large, multi-segmented business concern, provide information directly pertaining to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) that will perform work under the prospective contract.

1.10.6 For submissions with page limitations, the pages will be counted as follows: One side of the paper is one page; information on both the back and front of one sheet of paper will be counted as two pages.

Where authorized, fold-out pages (11" x 14" or 11" x 17") will count as one page (not applicable for electronic submissions). Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation.

1.10.7 Proposal revisions shall be submitted as page replacements with revised text readily identifiable, e.g., bold face print or underlining. The source of the revision or amendment, e.g., Error, Omission or Clarification shall be included and be annotated for each revision. Proposal replacement pages shall be numbered and clearly marked “REVISED”, with the date of revision. Revised page will be submitted in a different color than the original pages being replaced.

1.10.8 Within three (3) days of contract award, the awarded contractors shall submit their conformed proposal via the AMRDEC SAFE website at:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/Welcome.aspx.

1.11. JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the SF 1442 and the bid bond unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with the proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. If this is an 8(a) or HubZone joint venture, the Offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively.

1.12. BID GUARANTEE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

A Bid Guarantee is not required for the Phase 1 proposal submission. A Bid Guarantee will be required for the initial Task Order during Phase 2 of this solicitation. The penal sum of the bond for the task order will be required as in provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee. Facsimile Bonds are not acceptable.

1.13. CONTRACT PRICES - BIDDING SCHEDULE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

Payment for the various items listed in the Bidding Schedule shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, appliances, materials and bonds (performance and payment), and for performing all operations required to complete the work in conformity with the drawings and specifications. All costs for work not specifically mentioned in the Bidding Schedule shall be included in the contract prices for the items listed.

SECTION 00 73 00

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES – NOT USED

1.2 DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT – ORDER OF PRECEDENCE (AUG 97)

1.3 PROPOSED BETTERMENTS (APR 12)

1.4 PARTNERING (Feb 00)

1.5 KEY PERSONNEL, SUBCONTRACTORS AND OUTSIDE ASSOCIATES OR CONSULTANTS

(MAY 06)

1.6 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR FOR DESIGN (MAY 02)

1.7 WARRANTY OF DESIGN (FIRM-FIXED PRICE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT) (MAY 02)

1.8 CONSTRUCTOR'S ROLE DURING DESIGN (JUN 98)

1.9 VALUE ENGINEERING AFTER AWARD (JUN 99)

1.10 DEVIATING FROM THE ACCEPTED DESIGN (JUN 02)

1.11 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED RFP DRAWINGS, SURVEYS AND SPECIFICATIONS (JUL 02)

1.12 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(JAN 11)

1.13 GOVERNMENT RE-USE OF DESIGN (May 06)

1.14 ADDITIONAL MONTHLY INCENTIVE PROGRESS PAYMENT (MAY 06)

1.15 US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL (JUL

11)

1.16 SUPPLEMENTAL PRICE BREAKDOWN INFORMATION

1.17 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

1.18 TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER OMBUDSMAN

1.19 CONTRACTOR SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE FOR PROCESSING DAVIS-

BACON ACT CERTIFIED LABOR APAYROLLS (July 2011)

1.20 CONTRACTOR PAYROLL RECORD

1.21 PHYSICAL DATA (FAR 52.236-4) (APR 1984)

1.22 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE (Sep 2008)

1.23 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ABATEMENT INSURANCE

1.24 TASK ORDER SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER REQUIREMENTS AND

QUALIFICATIONS (DEC 06)

1.25 COORDINATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS

1.26 NOTICE TO PROCEED

1.27 BONDING REQUIREMENTS

1.28 CORRESPONDENCE IDENTIFICATION

1.29 ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL OF OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL

1.30 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE

1.31 REQUIRED INSURANCE

2.0 PRODUCTS NOT USED

3.0 EXECUTION NOT USED

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES - NOT USED

1.2 DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT - ORDER OF PRECEDENCE (Feb 00)

The contract includes the standard contract clauses and schedules current at the time of contract award.

It entails (1) the solicitation in its entirety, including all drawings, cuts, and illustrations, and any amendments, and (2) the successful Offeror's accepted proposal. The contract constitutes and defines the entire agreement between the Contractor and the Government. No documentation shall be omitted which in any way bears upon the terms of that agreement.

In the event of conflict or inconsistency between any of the provisions of this contract, precedence shall be given in the following order:

• Betterments: Any portions of the accepted proposal which both conform to and exceed the provisions of the solicitation.

• The provisions of the solicitations. (See also contract Clause: 52.236- 21, SPECIFICATIONS

AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION.)

• All other provisions of the accepted proposal.

• Any design products including, but not limited to, plans, specifications, engineering studies and analyses, shop drawings, equipment installation drawings, etc. These are “deliverables” under the contract and are not part of the contract itself. Design products must conform to all provisions of the contract, in the order of precedence herein.

1.3 PROPOSED BETTERMENTS (APR 12)

(a) The minimum requirements of the contract are identified in the Request for Proposal. All betterments offered in the accepted proposal become a requirement of the awarded contract.

(b) “Betterment” is defined as any component or system in the accepted proposal which exceeds the minimum requirements stated in the Request for Proposal.

This includes all betterments identified in the accepted proposal. It also includes all Government identified betterments in the accepted proposal, whether or not the Government specifically identifies such betterments in a "List of Accepted Project Betterments", made part of the contract award by alteration. It also includes any other betterments in the accepted Proposal that might be identified after award.

1.4 PARTNERING (AUG 97)

In order to most effectively accomplish this contract, the Government proposes to form a partnership with the Contractor to develop a cohesive building team. It is anticipated that this partnership would involve the Corps of Engineers, the Contractor, primary subcontractors and the designers. This partnership would strive to develop a cooperative management team drawing on the strengths of each team member in an effort to achieve a quality project within budget and on schedule. This partnership would be bilateral in membership and participation will be totally voluntary. All costs, excluding labor and travel expenses, shall be shared equally between the Government and the Contractor. The Contractor and Government shall be responsible for their own labor and travel costs.

1.5 KEY PERSONNEL, SUBCONTRACTORS AND OUTSIDE ASSOCIATES OR CONSULTANTS

(MAY 2006)

In connection with this contract, any in-house personnel, subcontractors, and outside associates or consultants will be limited to individuals or firms that were specifically identified in the Contractor’s accepted proposal. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's written consent before making any substitution for these designated in-house personnel, subcontractors, associates, or consultants. If the Contractor proposes a substitution, it shall submit the same type of information that was submitted in the accepted proposal to the Contracting Officer for evaluation and approval. The level of qualifications and experience submitted in the accepted proposal or that required by the Solicitation, whichever is greater, is the minimum standard for any substitution.

1.6 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR FOR DESIGN (MAY 02)

(a) The Contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and the coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications, and other non-construction services furnished by the Contractor under this contract. The Contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiency in its designs, drawings, specifications, and other non-construction services and perform any necessary rework or modifications, including any damage to real or personal property, resulting from the design error or omission.

(b) The standard of care for all design services performed under this agreement shall be the care and skill ordinarily used by members of the architectural or engineering professions practicing under similar conditions at the same time and locality. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that the contract specifies that portions of the Work be performed in accordance with a performance standard, the design services shall be performed so as to achieve such standards.

(c) Neither the Government's review, approval or acceptance of, nor payment for, the services required under this contact shall be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under this contract or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall be and remain liable to the Government in accordance with applicable law for all damages to the Government caused by the Contractor's negligent performance of any of these services furnished under this contract.

(d) The rights and remedies of the Government provided for under this contract are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law.

(e) If the Contractor is comprised of more than one legal entity, each entity shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder.

1.7 WARRANTY OF DESIGN (FIRM-FIXED PRICE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT) (MAY 02)

(a) The Contractor warrants that the design shall be performed in accordance with the Contract requirements. Design and design related construction not conforming to the Contract requirements shall be corrected at no additional cost to the Government. The standard of care for design is defined in paragraph (b) of Special Contract Requirement RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR FOR

DESIGN.

(b) The period of this warranty shall commence upon final completion and the Government's acceptance of the work, or in the case of the Government's beneficial occupancy of all or part of the work for its convenience, prior to final completion and acceptance, at the time of such occupancy.

(c)This design warranty shall be effective from the above event through the Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose, as applicable to the state that the project is located in.

(d) The rights and remedies of the Government provided for under this clause are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided in this contract or by law.

1.8 CONSTRUCTOR'S ROLE DURING DESIGN (JUN 98)

The Contractor's construction management key personnel shall be actively involved during the design process to effectively integrate the design and construction requirements of this contract. In addition to the typical required construction activities, the constructor's involvement includes, but is not limited to actions such as: integrating the design schedule into the Master Schedule to maximize the effectiveness of fast-tracking design and construction (within the limits allowed in the contract), ensuring constructability and economy of the design, integrating the shop drawing and installation drawing process into the design, executing the material and equipment acquisition programs to meet critical schedules, effectively interfacing the construction QC program with the design QC program, and maintaining and providing the design team with accurate, up-to-date redline and as-built documentation. The Contractor shall require and manage the active involvement of key trade subcontractors in the above activities.

1.9 VALUE ENGINEERING AFTER AWARD (JUNE 99)

(a) In reference to Contract Clause 52.248-3, VALUE ENGINEERING - CONSTRUCTION, the Government may refuse to entertain a “Value Engineering Change Proposal” (VECP) for those “performance oriented” aspects of the Solicitation documents which were addressed in the Contractor's accepted contract proposal and which were evaluated in competition with other offerors for award of this contract.

(b) The Government may consider a VECP for those “prescriptive” aspects of the Solicitation documents, not addressed in the Contractor's accepted contract proposal or addressed but evaluated only for minimum conformance with the Solicitation requirements.

(c) For purposes of this clause, the term “performance oriented” refers to those aspects of the design criteria or other contract requirements which allow the Offeror or Contractor certain latitude, choice of and flexibility to propose in its accepted contract offer a choice of design, technical approach, design solution, construction approach or other approach to fulfill the contract requirements. Such requirements generally tend to be expressed in terms of functions to be performed, performance required or essential physical characteristics, without dictating a specific process or specific design solution for achieving the desired result.

(d) In contrast, for purposes of this clause, the term “prescriptive” refers to those aspects of the design criteria or other Solicitation requirements wherein the Government expressed the design solution or other requirements in terms of specific materials, approaches, systems and/or processes to be used.

Prescriptive aspects typically allow the Offerors little or no freedom in the choice of design approach, materials, fabrication techniques, methods of installation or other approach to fulfill the contract requirements.

1.10 DEVIATING FROM THE ACCEPTED DESIGN (JUN 02)

(a) The Contractor shall obtain the approval of the Designer of Record and the Government's concurrence for any Contractor proposed revision to the professionally stamped and sealed and Government reviewed and concurred design, before proceeding with the revision.

(b) The Government reserves the right to non-concur with any revision to the design, which may impact furniture, furnishings, equipment selections or operations decisions that were made, based on the reviewed and concurred design.

(c) Any revision to the design, which deviates from the contract requirements (i.e., the Request for Proposals and the accepted proposal), will require a modification, pursuant to the Changes clause, in addition to Government concurrence. The Government reserves the right to disapprove such a revision.

(d) Unless the Government initiates a change to the contract requirements, or the Government determines that the Government furnished design criteria are incorrect and must be revised, any Contractor initiated proposed change to the contract requirements, which results in additional cost, shall strictly be at the Contractor's expense.

(e) The Contractor shall track all approved revisions to the reviewed and accepted design and shall incorporate them into the as-built design documentation, in accordance with agreed procedures. The Designer of Record shall document its professional concurrence on the as-builts for any revisions in the stamped and sealed drawings and specifications.

1.11 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED RFP DRAWINGS, SURVEYS AND SPECIFICATIONS (JUL 02)

This is to clarify that contract clause 252.236-7001, CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, refers to any Government-furnished design or design criteria included in the Request for Proposal (RFP).

1.12 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION

(JAN 2011)

This is to clarify that contract clause 52.236-21, SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION, refers to any specifications and drawings furnished in the Request for Proposal (RFP).

The term “specifications” refers to the design criteria or scope of work, in addition to any attached specifications.

1.13 GOVERNMENT RE-USE OF DESIGN (MAY 06)

In conjunction with the Clause 252.227-7022, GOVERNMENT RIGHTS UNLIMITED, the Government will not ask for additional originals or copies of the design works after the Contractor provides all required design documentation and as-built documentation under the instant contract. Further, if the Government uses the design for other projects without additional compensation to the Contractor for re-use, the Government releases the Contractor from liability in the design on the other projects, due to defects in the design that are not the result of fraud, gross mistake as amounts to fraud, gross negligence or intentional misrepresentation.

1.14 ADDITIONAL MONTHLY INCENTIVE PROGRESS PAYMENT (MAY 06)

(a) As an incentive for maintaining satisfactory progress, The Government offers to make an interim monthly progress payment for satisfactory design and construction work in compliance with the contract, while construction operations are underway, up to turnover of the facilities to the Government. This is a second monthly progress payment, in between the regular monthly progress payment that is described in Contract Clause 52.232-5, PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.

(b) As a condition for the additional progress payment, the Contractor must maintain progress within 2% of scheduled progress and within 7 calendar days of the scheduled progress along the critical path(s) at the time of submission.

(c) All requirements of the contract clauses PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS and 52.232-25, PROMPT PAYMENT, will apply to the interim progress payment. In lieu of submitting an updated progress schedule to substantiate the amounts included in the interim progress payment, the Contracting Officer will determine what documentation is required to support an interim payment, including the required Prompt Payment Certification. For the next regular monthly progress payment following an interim payment, the Contractor shall reconcile the interim progress payment against actual progress.

1.15 US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL (JUL

11)

In accordance with Contract Clause 52.236-13, ACCIDENT PREVENTION, the Contractor shall comply with the latest version of Engineer Manual 385-1-1, including any interim revisions, in effect at the time of the solicitation. EM 385-1-1 and its changes are available through www.usace.army.mil/CESO/Pages/EM385-1-1.aspx http://www.usace.army.mil/CESO/Pages/EM385-1-1.aspx�

1.16 SUPPLEMENTAL PRICE BREAKDOWN INFORMATION:

After contract award, the Government will require the Contractor to provide a cost breakdown of each facility by square foot, including major building systems to the five-foot line, for programming validation purposes. There will be no separate payment for this information and the Contractor shall include it in the contract price. The Government will provide a format with the directive.

1.17 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.201 (Evaluation of Contractor Performance) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), construction contractor’s performance shall be evaluated throughout the performance of the contract. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) follows the procedures outlined in Engineering Regulation 415-1-17 to fulfill this FAR requirement. For construction contracts awarded at or above $100,000.00, the USACE will evaluate contractor’s performance and prepare a performance report using the Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS), which is now a web-based system. After an evaluation (interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the contractor will have the ability to access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 30 days. Accessing and using CCASS requires specific software, called PKI certification, which is installed on the user’s computer. The certification is a Department of Defense requirement and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. The certification software could cost approximately $110 - $125 per certificate per year and is purchased from an External Certificate Authorities (ECA) vendor. Current information about the PKI certification process and for contacting vendors can be found on the web site: http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. If the Contractor wishes to participate in the performance evaluation process, access to CCASS and PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

1.18 TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER OMBUDSMAN:

The ombudsman is responsible for reviewing complaints from contractors awarded multiple award contracts to ensure they are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered, consistent with the procedures found in Section G (Duplicative Services). The USACE Ombudsman is assigned to the USACE Office of the PARC, at the following address: Deputy Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CECT-SWD, Denver Heath, 1100 Commerce Street, Suite 579, Dallas, Texas 75242-0216

1.19 CONTRACTOR SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE FOR PROCESSING DAVIS-

BACON ACT CERTIFIED LABOR PAYROLLS (JULY 2011)

The contractor shall use a commercially-available electronic system to process and submit certified payrolls electronically to the Government. The requirements for preparing, processing and providing certified labor payrolls are established by the Davis-Bacon Act as stated in FAR 52.222-8, PAYROLLS AND BASIC RECORDS and FAR 52.222-13, COMPLIANCE WITH DAVIS-BACON AND RELATED ACT

REGULATIONS.

The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and providing for all access, licenses, and other services required to provide for receipt, processing, certifying, electronically transmitting to the Government, and storing weekly payrolls and other data required for the contractor to comply with Davis-Bacon and related Act regulations. When the contractor uses an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll system, the electronic payroll service shall be used by the contractor to prepare, process, and maintain the relevant payrolls and basic records during all work under this construction contract and the electronic payroll service shall be capable of preserving these payrolls and related basic records for the required 3 years after contract completion.

The contractor shall obtain and provide electronic system access to the Government, as required to comply with the Davis-Bacon and related Act regulations over the duration of this construction contract.

The access shall include electronic review access by the Government contract administration office to the electronic payroll processing system used by the contractor.

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The contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing system shall meet the following basic functional criteria: commercially available; compliant with appropriate Davis Bacon Act payroll provisions in the FAR; able to accommodate the required numbers of employees and subcontractors planned to be employed under the contract; demonstrated security of data and data entry rights; ability to produce contractor-certified electronic versions of weekly payroll data; ability to identify erroneous entries and track the data/time of all versions of the certified Davis Bacon payrolls submitted to the government over the life of the contract; capable of generating a durable record copy, that is, a CD or DVD and PDF file record of data from the system database at end of the contract closeout. This durable record copy of data from the electronic Davis-Bacon payroll processing system shall be provided to the Government during contract closeout.

All contractor-incurred costs related to the contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing service shall be included in the contractor's price for the overall work under the contract. The costs for Davis-Bacon Act compliance using electronic payroll processing services shall not be a separately bid/proposed or reimbursed item under this contract.

1.20 CONTRACTOR PAYROLL RECORD

Contractor shall be required to log payrolls for all their own employees and subcontractors utilizing ENG Form 3180. Each subcontractor requires a separate ENG 3180 for their payrolls. The Contractor shall maintain the ENG 3180, along with the payrolls, on site and available for review by the Contracting Officer's Representative. The ENG 3180's shall be updated weekly as payrolls are submitted. After making copies for their files, the Contractor is required to submit the originals of each week’s payrolls to the Resident Office. Before final payment, the Contractor shall provide the completed ENG 3180’s to the Contracting Officer's Representatives.

1.21 PHYSICAL DATA (FAR 52.236-4) (APR 1984)

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor’s information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by .surveys and borings.

1.22 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE (Sep 2008)

(a) The contractor shall provide each of its employees who will be involved in the performance of the contract, on a Government facility, with an identification (ID) badge. The ID badge shall clearly display the contractor's name and the employee's name and color photograph. The Contracting Officer or his/her designee shall approve the ID badge before the commencement of contract performance. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure that all contractor personnel wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract at a Government facility. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each contractor employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of their clothing and above their waist, except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement. This requirement is in addition to any Government facility security provisions that require that a Government-issued security badge also be worn.

(b) Contractor personnel shall clearly identify themselves to all attendees as a contractor employee before the commencement of meetings with Government or other contractor personnel. Contractor personnel shall clearly and immediately identify themselves as a contractor employee when placing, answering or participating in telephone/VTC conversations with Government or other contractor personnel.

(c) When contractor personnel send e-mail messages from or to a Government-owned computer, they shall include a signature block that includes their employer's name and the employee's full name and e-mail address.

(d) Each of the requirements set forth in paragraphs a-c above, must be included in all subcontracts at any tier.

1.23 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ABATEMENT INSURANCE

a. If hazardous materials (e.g. asbestos, lead-based paint, polychlorinated biphenyl (pcb) compounds) abatement/removal or any other work with hazardous materials is required under this contract and Comprehensive General Liability Insurance is required, the policy of insurance which covers the hazardous materials abatement/removal or other work with asbestos shall be a "per occurrence" policy as that term used in the insurance industry. A policy issued on a "claims made" basis or any other "short tail" basis will not be accepted.

b. The Comprehensive General Liability per occurrence policy shall be obtained by the prime Contractor if the hazardous materials abatement work is performed by the prime Contractor's own work force, or by an hazardous materials abatement subcontractor(s), if the hazardous materials abatement work is subcontracted. The Contractor shall insert in the subcontract a requirement for the hazardous materials abatement subcontractor(s) to provide and maintain the insurance required by this paragraph. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of the subcontractor's proof of required insurance, and shall make such copy available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

1.24 TASK ORDER SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER REQUIREMENTS AND

QUALIFICATIONS (DEC 06)

The contractor shall provide a Safety oversight team that includes a minimum of one (1) Competent Person at each project site to function as the Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). The SSHO shall be at the work site at all times, unless specified differently in the contract, to perform safety and occupational health management, surveillance, inspections, and safety enforcement for the Contractor, and their training, experience, and qualifications shall be as required by EM 385-1-1 paragraph 01.A.17 and all associated sub-paragraphs. A Competent Personal shall be provided for all of the hazards identified in the Contractor's Safety and Health Program in accordance with the accepted Accident Prevention Plan, and shall be on-site at all times when the work that presents the hazards associated with their professional expertise is being performed. The credentials of the Competent Persons(s) shall be approved by the Contracting Officer in consultation with the Safety Office.

1.25 COORDINATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS

Task orders may be executed on sites with multiple contractors. Minimize interference and inconvenience through cooperation with other authorized contractors. See Contract Clause 52.236-8, Other Contracts.

1.26 NOTICE TO PROCEED

Proof of insurance must be provided within 10 calendar days of contract award. Performance and payment bonds must be provided within 10 calendar days of the contractor's receipt of the Task Order. A Notice to Proceed for each Task Order will not be issued until the Government is in receipt of proof of insurance and acceptable performance and payment bonds.

1.27 BONDING REQUIREMENTS

Performance and payment bonds will be provided on a task-order basis, except that if a task order is not issued concurrently with the contract award or the exercise of an option period, the Contractor will be required to provide a performance and a payment bond each in the amount of 100% of the minimum guaranteed amount ($) for the base period. When the next subsequent task order is issued, the contractor will be required to either increase the penal amounts of the existing bonds or obtain additional or new bonds such that the penal amounts of the performance and payment bonds each equal 100% of the task order price. Full bonding is required for the minimum guaranteed amount and for each task order, even those not exceeding $100,000.

1.28 SCHEDULES, PLANS, AND SUBMITTALS REQUIRED BY THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The Contractor will be required to provide the schedule, plans, and submittals required by the Technical Specifications on a Task Order basis, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.

1.29 CORRESPONDENCE IDENTIFICATION

a. The Contractor shall use a serial numbering system on all formal correspondence sent to the Contracting Officer or his representative. The Contractor will provide one original and two duplicate copies of all correspondence.

b. The Contractor may use a Request for Information (RFI) system for drawing/specification clarifications, subject to the following conditions:

1. The Contractor shall use a sequential numbering system for all RFI's separate and apart from the correspondence numbering system.

2. The Contractor shall provide one original and two copies of all RFI's.

3. The Contractor shall designate ONE individual responsible person, subject to approval by the Contracting Officer, for reviewing and issuing RFI's.

4. For projects requiring Network Analysis Systems (NAS), all RFI's shall identify the NAS activities directly or indirectly affected by the RFI on the progress schedule. The Contractor should anticipate a minimum of 10 calendar days for Government review and response.

5. No requests for deviations or variations from the contract by RFI will be allowed.

Deviations/variations are to be submitted on ENG Form 4025 as described in Section 01330 Submittal Procedures.

6. The use of RFI's does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for reviewing the contract documents and coordinating the work to be performed. If the Contracting Officer determines that the RFI system is being used for other than its intended purpose, the Contracting Officer has the authority to discontinue the use of the RFI's for the remainder of the contract.

1.30 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE

Whenever a contract or modification of contract price is negotiated, the Contractor's cost proposals for equipment ownership and operating expenses shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of EFARS 52.231-5000, EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE. Interested parties may purchase copies of EP 1110-1-8 (Volumes 1 through 12) by phoning (202) 783-3238, or by writing "Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402." Major credit cards are accepted. An electronic copy of this publication may be found the US Army Corps of Engineers Publication web site at http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-pamphlets/cecw.htm.

1.31 REQUIRED INSURANCE

Pursuant to FAR 28.307-2, the Contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of his performance under this contract the following minimum insurance:

a. Workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance in compliance with applicable state statutes, with a minimum employers' liability coverage of $100,000.

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b. Comprehensive general liability insurance for bodily injury in the minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence. No property damage liability insurance is required.

c. Comprehensive automobile liability insurance covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with the performance of the contract in the minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. (See Contract Clause entitled Insurance--Work on a Government Installation)

2.0 PRODUCTS NOT USED

3.0 EXECUTION NOT USED

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