B3_W9126G-16-B-0011-Specs_Final.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. W9126G-16-B-0011

CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS

IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS

PROJECT MANUAL

FOR

HOPPER DREDGING

ENTRANCE CHANNEL

FEBRUARY 2016

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

GALVESTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

P.O. BOX 1229

GALVESTON, TEXAS

"INCREASE PROFIT - SUBMIT VECP'S"

SWG FILE NO.:NUECES 801-372 SOLICITATION NO.:W9126G-16-B-0011

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 00 00 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD, SF-1442

00 11 00.00 45 BID SCHEDULE

00 21 00 BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00 45 00 REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 00.01 45 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, STANDARD

00 73 46 WAGE RATES

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00.01 45 NON-REGULATED SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.10 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 32 01.01 45 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26.01 45 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 01.00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 01.10 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM

01 57 20.00 45 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 58 13.04 45 BULLETIN BOARD

01 78 00.00 45 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 20 23.12 45 HOPPER DREDGING

35 20 23.14 45 PROTECTION OF SEA TURTLES

35 20 23.23 NATIONAL DREDGING QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM HOPPER DREDGE

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

PROJECT: CORPUS CHRISTIC SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS, IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, HOPPER DREDGING, ENTRANCE CHANNEL

PER AFARS 5132.702 (a)(ii)(B) " FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS

ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED UNTIL APPROPRIATE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE".

AWARD OF THIS SOLICITATION IS

CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

X

BERTRAM R SCOTT 409 766-3940

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

11-Feb-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______ calendar days and complete it w ithin ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________01 10 00.00 45

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________14 Mar 2016 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

2000 FORT POINT ROAD

GALVESTON TX 77550-1229

W9126G CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

409 766 3010FAX:TEL: 409 766 3845 TEL: FAX:

W9126G-16-B-0011

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 11 00.00 45

BID SCHEDULE

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 BID SCHEDULE

1.1.1 Schedule No. 1

1.1.2 Option No. 1

1.1.3 Option No. 2

1.1.4 Option No. 3

1.2 MODIFICATIONS (CESWG)

1.3 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (July 1990) (FAR 52.217-5)

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DOCUMENT 00 11 00.00 45 Page 1

SECTION 00 11 00.00 45

BID SCHEDULE

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 BID SCHEDULE

BID SCHEDULE

(TO BE ATTACHED TO STANDARD FORM 1442)

1.1.1 Schedule No. 1

Item No. Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

SCHEDULE NO. 1

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB SUM $___________

0002 Dredging Corpus Christi Entrance

Channel 909,000 C.Y. $_________ $___________

0003 Monitor Surveys

1 JOB SUM $___________

0004 Turtle Deflector Device and

Endangered Species Observers

1 JOB SUM $___________

TOTAL SCHEDULE NO. 1 $___________

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BID SCHEDULE (CONT'D)

(TO BE ATTACHED TO STANDARD FORM 1442)

1.1.2 Option No. 1

Item No.

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

OPTION NO. 1

0005 Dredging Ferry Landing 52,000 C.Y. $_________ $___________

TOTAL OPTION NO. 1 $___________

TOTAL SCHEDULE NO. 1 AND OPTION NO. 1 $___________

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(TO BE ATTACHED TO STANDARD FORM 1442)

1.1.3 Option No. 2

Item No. Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

OPTION NO. 2

0006 Mobilization and Demobilization Sea Turtle Trawling and R l ti

1 JOB SUM $___________

0007 Sea Turtle Trawling and Relocation

50 DAY $_______ $___________

TOTAL OPTION NO. 2 $___________

TOTAL SCHEDULE NO. 1 AND OPTIONS NOS. 1 AND 2 $___________

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(TO BE ATTACHED TO STANDARD FORM 1442)

1.1.4 Option No. 3

Item No.

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

OPTION NO. 3

0008 Mobilization and

Demobilization Sea Turtle Trawling and

Relocation (One Trawler in Addition to

Option No. 2)

1 JOB SUM $___________

0009 Sea Turtle Trawling and Relocation

50 DAY $_____ $___________

TOTAL OPTION NO. 3 $___________

TOTAL SCHEDULE NO. 1 AND OPTIONS NOS. 1, 2, AND 3 $___________

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(TO BE ATTACHED TO STANDARD FORM 1442)

1.2 MODIFICATIONS (CESWG)

If a modification to a bid based on unit prices is submitted, which provides for a lump sum adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the lump sum adjustment of each unit price in the bid schedule must be stated. If it is not stated, the bidder agrees that the lump sum adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to every unit price in the bid schedule.

1.3 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (July 1990) (FAR 52.217-5)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS

1.1 ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION PRICE RANGE (FAR 36.204)

The estimated price range of the proposed construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

1.2 AVAILABILITY OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THE FEDERAL BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES WEBISTE ((FBO)

After solicitation issuance, contractors may register to be placed on a plan holders list, view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments at the following internet addresses:

http://www.fbo.gov/

Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the FBO website daily (using the above links) for amendments to the solicitation. You must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive a government contract award. You may register with SAM at https://www.sam.gov

1.3 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE (18 MAR 2013) (UAI

31.105-100) In accordance with FAR 31.105(d)(2)(i)(b), equipment ownership and operating cost shall be determined using EP 1110-1-8, Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule.

1.4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION DREDGING

For technical information regarding the plans and specifications call Ms.

Leslie Olson, (361) 884-3385, Ext. 2217. Collect calls not accepted.

1.5 PREAWARD INFORMATION DREDGING

The apparent low bidder shall submit within (5) working days after Bid Opening, the following information:

(a) A statement as to whether he is now or ever has been engaged in performing dredging of [X] deep or [ ] shallow draft channels.

(b) A list of key personnel available for the current project and their qualifications.

(c) A copy of the bidder's latest financial statement, including the names of banks or other financial institutions with which the bidder conducts business. If the financial statement is more than 60 days old, a certificate should be attached stating that the financial condition is substantially the same, or if not the same, the changes that have taken place. Such statement will be treated as confidential.

(d) A list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof, name of office under which the work is being performed, the scheduled completion date of each, days ahead or behind schedule and the name of the Dredge to be used on the job.

(e) Name and location of the firm's dredging plant to perform the work under this contract, the date this plant will commence work, and the plants capability to perform the work as required by the specifications.

(f) If bidder is a Large Business, a Sub-Contracting Plan, if required, must be submitted within (5) working days after Bid Opening.

1.6 DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL

The following owners in the vicinity of the work to be accomplished under this Invitation for Bids are known to desire fill material:

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NAME ADDRESS

If any of the areas owned by the above-listed owners are proposed to be utilized by the Contractor in the performance of the work, the provision for use of alternate areas DREDGING: PLACEMENT OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL of the specifications will be applicable.

1.7 BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS

Before a bid is considered for award, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources, and plant available to be used in performing the work.

1.8 CAUTIONS & REMINDERS TO BIDDERS

All information required by the terms of the Invitation must be furnished.

MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS CAN BE COSTLY. Important items for you to check are included in but not limited to, those listed below. This checklist is furnished only to assist you in submitting a proper bid. Check as you read.

Have you acknowledged all amendments?

Have you completed SECTION 00 45 00, REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS portion of the bid package?

Is your bid properly signed?

If a bid guarantee is required, is it included with your bid? (A late bid guarantee is treated the same as a late bid).

Is your bid guarantee in the proper amount? Bid guarantee shall be in the amount of 20 percent of the amount of the bid, or $3 million, whichever is less.

If your bid guarantee is in the form of a bid bond, is the bond properly signed by both the bidder and surety and are all required seals affixed?

Is the name in which you submitted the bid the same on your bid as on your bid bond?

If required have you entered a unit price for each bid item?

(The Invitation will specifically state when this is necessary).

Are decimals in unit prices in the proper places? Are your figures legible?

Are the extensions of your unit prices, and your total bid price correct?

Are all erasures or corrections initialed by the person signing the bid?

I have not restricted my bid by altering the provisions of the Invitation.

Is the envelope containing your bid properly identified that it is a sealed bid and does it contain the correct invitation number and bid opening time?

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Will your bid arrive on time? Late hand-carried bids will not be considered. Late mailed bids may be considered if sent by Registered or Certified Mail; if late receipt was due to delay in mails, or if specific requirements have been met. (See the portion of the Invitation pertaining to "Late Bids and Modifications or Withdrawals").

REMINDER TO BIDDERS

REMINDER #1 - Acknowledge all Amendments on the reverse side of SF 1442, Item 19, Solicitation, Offer, and Award.

REMINDER #2 - The Contracting Officer signing this contract is the Primary Contracting Officer. However, any Contracting Officer assigned to the Galveston District/Fort Worth District may take formal action. See Section entitled "Specific Project Requirements".

1.9 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO HAND-CARRIED BIDS/OFFERS:

Hand-carried Bids/Offers must be delivered to: the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer located at the US Army Corps of Engineers, Jadwin Building, 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston District, Galveston, TX 77550. Not Later than the Due Date and Time. Bids/Offers will only be accepted by contracting personnel. Guards are not authorized to accept Bids/Offers on behalf of the Government.

Galveston District has a security gate located on Fort Point Rd and requires all occupants of the vehicle to have a valid driver’s license for entry.

Parking is limited. Firearms are not permitted on the installation. Offerors are cautioned to allow sufficient time for travelling over the causeway or ferry. Neither will constitute Government-caused delay.

Offerors are also cautioned that Galveston is an island that, during Spring Break and the Summer Season, can have traffic slowdowns and congestion because the District is collocated with the Bolivar Ferry traffic waiting to board and can delay access to the District Office.

(End of Clause)

1.10 BIDDER INQUIRY – PROJNET

1. Prospective Offerors should submit questions concerning this solicitation via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet .

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

***Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry.

Inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected.

B. From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

C. Offerors 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.

D. The Solicitation Number is: W9126G-16-B-0011 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 5BYXIT-7B7ZU9 http://www.projnet.org/projnet

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2. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires ten (10) calendar days prior to offer submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

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.

4. The 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.

5. Offers will be publicly opened at the date/time stated in the solicitation.

1.11 Service of Protest

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer, US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, PO Box 1229, Galveston, Texas 77553-1229, Fax No. (409) 766-3010, submitting the protest at SWF-protest@usace.army.mil .

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

1.12 DAVIS-BACON ACT

Paragraph entitled DAVIS-BACON ACT of (CONTRACT CLAUSES - Section 00 72 00, FAR 52.222-6) is applicable to this solicitation. Wage Rates will be incorporated by amendment, if they are not included in this solicitation.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 1989 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids MAR 1997 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and

Withdrawals of Bids

NOV 1999

52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding- Construction

AUG 1996

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language

APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive

Acquisition

JAN 2004

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 mailto:SWF-protest@usace.army.mil

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52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

52.232-14 Notice Of Availability Of Progress Payments Exclusively For Small Business Concerns

APR 1984

52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer

JUL 2013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.214-15 PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS (APR 1984)

In compliance with the solicitation, the bidder agrees, if this bid is accepted within 60 calendar days from the date specified in the solicitation for receipt of bids, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are bid at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FIRM-FIXED PRICE contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is--

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4) such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

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Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site.

Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means--

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Domestic construction material means--

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if--

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C.

1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The

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Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American Act.

(1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including--

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before

Section 00 21 00 - Page 8 contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material.

However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison Construction material description Unit of measure

Quantity Price (dollars) \1\

Item 1 Foreign construction material

Domestic construction

Item 2

\1\ Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).

List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed.

Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.

Include other applicable supporting information.

52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY

2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American --Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested

Section 00 21 00 - Page 9 a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at

FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested--

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS

(MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Caribbean Basin country construction material means a construction material that--

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean Basin country; or

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(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is--

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4)such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site.

Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means--

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Designated country means any of the following countries:

(1) A World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement country (Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Section 00 21 00 - Page 11

Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan or United Kingdom);

(2) A Free Trade Agreement country (Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, or Singapore);

(3) A least developed country (Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, or Zambia); or

(4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago).

Designated country construction material means a construction material that is a WTO GPA country construction material, an FTA country construction material, a least developed country construction material, or a Caribbean Basin country construction material.

Domestic construction material means--

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if--

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Least developed country construction material means a construction material that--

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a least developed country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a least developed country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

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“Free Trade Agreement country construction material” means a construction material that—

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a FTA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

“Least developed country construction material” means a construction material that—

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a least developed country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a least developed country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

WTO GPA country construction material means a construction material that--

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a WTO GPA country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a WTO GPA country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

(b) Construction materials.

(1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C.

1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). In addition, the Contracting Officer has determined that the WTO GPA and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) apply to this acquisition.

Therefore, the Buy American restrictions are waived for designated country construction materials.

(2) The Contractor shall use only domestic or designated country construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this clause.

(3) The requirement in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

[Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or indicate ``none'']

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(4) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(3) of this clause if the Government determines that--

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the restrictions of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute.

(1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(4) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including--

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will

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However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison Construction material description Unit of measure

Quantity Price (dollars) \1\

Item 1

Item 2

\1\ Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).

List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed.

Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.

Include other applicable supporting information.

(End of clause)

52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT-- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “designated country construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American -- Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

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(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers. (1) When an offer includes foreign construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested-- (i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: Leslie Olson Address: Corpus Christi Resident Office Telephone: 361-884-3385 X2217

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52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer.

In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af/mil/

252.203-7004 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTERS (OCT 2015)

(a) Definition. United States, as used in this clause, means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Display of fraud hotline poster(s). (1) The Contractor shall display prominently the DoD fraud hotline poster, prepared by the DoD Office of the Inspector General, in common work areas within business segments performing work in the United States under Department of Defense (DoD) contracts.

(2) If the contract is funded, in whole or in part, by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disaster relief funds, the DHS fraud hotline poster shall be displayed in addition to the DoD fraud hotline poster. If a display of a DHS fraud hotline poster is required, the Contractor may obtain such poster from:

N/A [Contracting Officer shall insert the appropriate DHS contact information or Web site.]

(c) Display of combating trafficking in persons and whistleblower protection hotline posters. The Contractor shall display prominently the DoD Combating Trafficking in Persons and Whistleblower Protection hotline posters, prepared by the DoD Office of the Inspector General, in common work areas within business segments performing work under DoD contracts.

(d)(1) These DoD hotline posters may be obtained from: Defense Hotline, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1900, or are also available via the internet at http://www.dodig.mil/hotline/hotline_posters.htm.

(2) If a significant portion of the employee workforce does not speak English, then the posters are to be displayed in the foreign languages that a significant portion of the employees speak. Contact the DoD Inspector General at the address provided in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause if there is a requirement for employees to be notified of this clause and assistance with translation is required.

http://www.dodig.mil/hotline/hotline_posters.htm

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(3) Additionally, if the Contractor maintains a company Web site as a method of providing information to employees, the Contractor shall display an electronic version of these required posters at the Web site.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts that exceed $5.5 million except when the subcontract is for the acquisition of a commercial item.

252.236-7004 PAYMENT FOR MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION (DEC 1991)

(a) The Government will pay all costs for the mobilization and demobilization of all of the Contractor's plant and equipment at the contract lump sum price for this item.

(1) 60% percent of the lump sum price upon completion of the contractor's mobilization at the work site.

(2) The remaining 40% percent upon completion of demobilization.

(b) The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to furnish cost data to justify this…