08T0130_Minutes.pdf

Solicitation No. W9127S‐08‐T‐0130 Site Visit Meeting Minutes

Name Company Phone Jerrod Whittington US Army Corps of Engineers 501‐324‐5720 Ben Haney US Army Corps of Engineers 870‐425‐2700 Perry McDonald Americom Construction Co., Inc. 870‐491‐5001 Mark Hopper Hopper Environmental Services 870‐425‐4122 David Hopper Hopper Environmental Services 870‐425‐4122 Kevin White Hopper Environmental Services 870‐425‐4122 Chris Bayless Bayless Unlimited 417‐273‐5509

Quotes for Solicitation Number W9127S‐08‐T‐0130 are due at 2:00 PM on 9 September 2008. Offers should be delivered to the Little Rock Office Address as shown in Block 7 of the Standard Form 1442. This project is 100% small business set‐aside. The Service Contract Act or Davis Bacon Act will apply based on the work being performed on the individual task orders (See Section 00800). The government has established a 30% minimum guaranteed amount for the contract. This solicitation has a base year only.

Insurance Requirements can be found in FAR Clause 52.228‐5. Liability limits can be found at FAR 28.307‐2 and are as follows as applicable (see page 55 of Solicitation):

FAR 28.307‐2 Liability.

(a) Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer’s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor’s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer’s liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers. (See 28.305(c) for treatment of contracts subject to the Defense Base Act.)

(b) General liability.

(1) The contracting officer shall require bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(2) Property damage liability insurance shall be required only in special circumstances as determined by the agency.

(c) Automobile liability. The contracting officer shall require automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart 28_3.html#wp1078775 commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

(d) Aircraft public and passenger liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the contracting officer shall require aircraft public and passenger liability insurance.

Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger liability, and $200,000 per occurrence for property damage. Coverage for passenger liability bodily injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

(e) Vessel liability. When contract performance involves use of vessels, the contracting officer shall require, as determined by the agency, vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity liability insurance.

Task Orders will be issued against the awarded contract utilizing the quantities and prices proposed in the solicitation. The work for each task order will be agreed to prior to issuance of each task order. The government representative and contractor will meet to review the work required and identify the quantities necessary to accomplish the work. The time required for completion of the work will also be agreed to. A task order will be issued prior to commencement of work.

Questions & Answers:

1) Is a Bid Bond required?

a. Yes. The contractor is required to furnish a Bid Bond equal to a minimum of 20% of the total bid amount.

2) Is a Performance Bond required?

a. No. However, the offeror must supply either a Payment Bond OR an

Irrevocable Letter of Credit 10 days after notice of award. In accordance with FAR 28.102‐2, no performance bond is required on projects less than $100,000. The amount of the Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit will be for the Specified Minimum Quantity of the contract price.

This is 30% of the total contract value.

Amendment Items:

Insert Insurance Requirement 52.228‐5 by reference.

FAR 28.307-2 Liability.