Released_Dive_Solicitation_19Q0074.pdf

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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Instructions to Offerors

Read the solicitation in its entirety and all amendments before submitting documents. Payments will be made after receipt of a proper invoice and receipt of acceptable supplies or services. Regular office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST

MAIL, FAX, EMAIL or HAND DELIVER YOUR DOCUMENTS

Do not include excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, CD’s, thumbdrives, etc. or pages of the solicitation that do not contain information provided by the perspective offeror. NO cross outs or strike through marks. Submit a legible quote with no correction marks.

EMAIL

Emailed quotes must be received in a supported Adobe or Microsoft Office file format. These formats are the only acceptable methods of submitting a quote electronically. Cloud storage providers, google docs, web based drop boxes, OneNote/OneDrive, URLs, web-based format, or any other virtual/web-based memory service are NOT acceptable methods of submitting a quote electronically. All documents must be attached in one file. Reference the solicitation in the subject line. Send quotes to E-mail address CESWT-CT-SS-Quotes@usace.army.mil and copy

Joshua.D.Hope@usace.army.mil. Ensure your quote is received before the due date and time. In order for your quote to be considered responsive, all required materials must be received before the due date and time. If all required materials are not received your quote will not be considered.

FAX or MAIL

Include a cover sheet that references the Contract Specialist – Joshua Hope and the solicitation number. When submitting through mail ensure you clearly mark the envelope to:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District

Attention: Joshua Hope, CECT-SWT-E

2488 EAST 81ST STREET

TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74137

FAX: (918) 669-7495

Clearly mark the envelope in the lower left hand corner with the solicitation number. All pages should be numbered. Use only 8 ½ by 11 inch paper for fax or mail submissions. Do not use fold-outs (e.g., 11” x 14” or 11” x 17” sheets). Do not use a font size smaller than 10, or condensed print for any submission. Time New Roman or

Arial Font are the only acceptable fonts. All page margins must be at least 1 inch wide, but may include headers and footers. Illegible handwritten quotes will not be considered. Typed quotes are highly encouraged and the preferred method. Do not use spring clamps, staples, or exceed the recommended capacity of the fastener or binder.

Do not use plastic multi-hole/spiral binding systems, heat-binding systems, or other systems, which do not facilitate the ready insertion of additional pages or removal of pages. DO NOT use tabbed dividers, flagged tabs, or any divider that extends beyond the paper size to separate sections. The pages must be able to be removed from their binding without ripping or tearing. Ensure to allow enough time to submit your quote before the due date and time.

HAND DELIVER

If your submission will be hand-carried, please provide notification to the Contract Specialist at least one working day in advance (918-669-7460) or Joshua.D.Hope@usace.army.mil, as unescorted visitors are not allowed in the

Contracting Division offices. Please consider in your arrival that visitors must go through security check points mailto:CESWT-CT-SS-Quotes@usace.army.mil mailto:Joshua.D.Hope@usace.army.mil located on the 16th floor of the small tower. Offerors can only submit their documents to the Contract Specialist or a

Contracting Officer of the Tulsa District Office. The address of the Tulsa District Office is below:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District

2488 EAST 81ST STREET

TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74137

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) of FAR Parts 12 and 13. Any reference to offers or bids or offerors or bidders should be substituted with quotations or quoters. All reference to discussions shall not be interpreted under FAR Part 15, but rather indicate that the Government may communicate with offerors/quoters as allowed under simplified acquisition procedures.

Submit the following documents:

1) A signed copy of the 1st page of the solicitation and all amendments

2) Complete the pricing schedule provided in the solicitation

3) Complete all FAR Clauses with applicable blanks filled in from SECTIONS I, K, L, and M (If responses are filled out in SAM then indicate by marking “SEE SAM”)

4) Provide training documentation in compliance with the OSHA Diving Standards 29 CFR 1910.410 and shall show that dive team members, including dive tenders, have successfully completed training to the appropriate level (e.g., SSA diver’s certificate, surface supplied mixed-gas diver certificate). Copies of all dive-related training certificates are required. Such training shall be provided by:

a. A commercial diving school, military school, Federal school (e.g., USACE), or an Association of

Commercial Diving Educators (ACDE) accredited school;

b. An in-house training program that meets the requirements contained in ANSI/ACDE-01, or in the

Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) Consensus Standards.

5) Provide proof of certification (a diploma and/or official transcript) as a commercial working diver from an accredited commercial dive school and other dive-related training certificates (e.g. chamber operator, saturation diver, etc.) are required as proof of a dive team member’s certification and/or experience. An ADCI card or similar certification from an internationally recognized commercial diving organization may be substituted as proof of training for divers demonstrating more than five (5) years of diving experience within the six (6) years preceding beginning of dive operations.

6) Contractors shall provide dive-log evidence that each dive team member has training and experience consistent with the performance requirements of the scope of work.

a. As a minimum, each diver, back-up diver, and dive team supervisor shall have at least 1 year of commercial experience in the applicable position.

b. Divers shall have completed at least four (4) working dives with similar decompression techniques as in the dive plan, using the particular diving techniques and equipment. Divers shall demonstrate that at least one (1) of the four (4) qualification dives was performed in the last 9 months prior to the start of dive operations.

c. Dive tenders must have previous experience and training as a dive tender.

7) Provide current certification in first aid and CPR from the American Red Cross (ARC), the American Heart

Association (AHA), or from an organization whose training adheres to the standards of the International Liaison

Committee on Resuscitation, or from a Licensed Physician (LP) for each dive team member.

a. Provide current certification in the use of emergency oxygen systems, and, if provided on the dive site, the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for each dive team member.

b. All classes shall contain a hands-on component and cannot be taken online. Provide a photocopy of the certificate. The certificate(s) shall state the date of issue and length of validity.

Note: Training in the use of emergency oxygen systems shall be specific to underwater diving and shall meet the requirements of a nationally recognized training organization such as Divers Alert

Network (DAN), Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), National Association of

Underwater Instructor s (NAUI), the YMCA or other recognized sources.

8) Divers shall receive an annual diving physical according to ADCI or similar standards preferably by a hyperbaric physician (MD or DO) or other licensed physician knowledgeable in the physiology of diving.

a. Provide a “Fit to Dive” statement that each diver has been medically examined within the previous 12 months and has been determined fit and approved to dive shall be signed and signature stamped by the examining physician.

INQUIRIES – OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

USE OF BIDDER’S INQUIRY

Prospective offerors shall submit questions and inquiries related to this solicitation in accordance with the following

(no other means of questions or inquiries will be answered except through Bidder Inquiry):

a. For information related to amendments, and the dates set for receipt of proposals, please check http://www.fedbizopps.gov

b. Contractual and Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures are to be submitted via

Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet.

1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, offerors 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 e‐mail address, and then click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continues.

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

3. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e‐mail, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed.

4. The Solicitation Number is: W912BV19Q0074

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: VRDTE6-EQRT7K

5. Address/enter only one question/issue per entry.

c. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries 6:00pm (Central) Monday, 9 September

2019 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

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

e. 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.

f. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will

NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

g. The point of contact for this solicitation is:

Contract Specialist: Joshua Hope

Telephone: 918‐669‐7460

E‐MAIL: Joshua.D.Hope@usace.army.mil

PREPROPOSAL/SITE VISIT CONFERENCE

A preproposal conference/site visit is not being scheduled.

ANTITERRORISM AND OPERATIONS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Government will provide the successful offeror with the required Army iWatch Antiterrorism Briefing documentation within two (2) business days of Contract Award.

As outlined in AFARS 5132.702(a)(ii)(B), “Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.”

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

PRICE SCHEDULE

See the attached Excel Spreadsheet for the price schedule.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SCOPE OF WORK

Scope of Work for

Diving Services IDIQ

Tulsa District

1. General.

The dive contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, equipment, instruments, tools, safety gear, and transportation to accomplish the required services at the following thirteen (13)

USACE- Tulsa District Projects:

Keystone Powerhouse

Fort Gibson Powerhouse

Eufaula Powerhouse

Webbers Falls Powerhouse

Tenkiller Powerhouse

Robert S Kerr Powerhouse

Broken Bow Powerhouse

Denison Powerhouse

W.D Mayo Lock & Dam 14

Robert S Kerr Lock & Dam 15

Webbers Falls Lock & Dam 16

Chouteau Lock & Dam 17

Newt Graham Lock & Dam 18

2. References.

2.1. Commercial Diving Operations, Part 1910 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart T

2.2. The US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1

3. Dive Requirements.

3.1. Dive Team. Diving activities shall be performed in a surface-supplied air mode, including 4-wire continuous hard-wire communications and diver-carried air reserve. All members of the dive team should be qualified to dive. This work requires a minimum 5-man dive team; a diver, two (2) tenders, a stand-by diver, and a diving supervisor, with the supervisor acting as the timekeeper.

3.2. Information and Equipment required at the Dive Site: In addition to the diving equipment required by the dive team, the contractor shall have the following information and work materials available at the dive site while diving operations are underway: (US Army Corps of

Engineers Diver Coordinator and District Safety Office provide approvals on the following documentation)

a. Approved Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual with sufficient Diving Log Sheets and Repetitive Dive Work Sheets;

b. Approved dive plan;

c. Approved activity hazard analysis;

d. Approved accident management plan;

e. Stop watch or equivalent as required to monitor times for each diver;

f. Standard first aid supplies;

g. Litter or tilt board;

h. an oxygen bottle with mask resuscitator.

3.3. Alteration of Mission. If for any reason a scheduled dive mission as planned is altered, the diving supervisor shall contact the District Dive Coordinator:

Vic Heister- Victor.Heister@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7244 or

Curtis Bass- Curtis.G.Bass@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7337, and revised procedures shall be orally approved prior to the operation continuing. If the DDC, Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR), Contracting Officer are not accessible, the dive shall be cancelled.

4. Powerhouse Inspection Requirements.

The Contractor shall inspect and clean intake and draft tube gate sealing surfaces in preparation for scheduled unit outages. Trash rack inspection/change out may also be required.

Each inspection will be scheduled by individual Task Orders. In case of high flows or adverse weather conditions, the Government may suspend or reschedule the dives.

4.1. Tulsa District Powerhouse Inspection Locations:

a. Keystone Powerhouse: Located 15 miles west of Tulsa, OK on state highway 51 in

Tulsa County on the Arkansas River.

b. Fort Gibson Powerhouse: Located 15 miles northeast of Muskogee, OK on state highway 80 in Cherokee County on the Grand River.

c. Eufaula Powerhouse: Located 10 miles southwest of Porum, OK on state highway 71 in McIntosh County on the Canadian River.

d. Webbers Falls Powerhouse: Located 20 miles southeast of Muskogee, OK and approx. 5 miles northwest of Webbers Falls, OK off the south end of the Muskogee

Turnpike in Muskogee County on the Arkansas River.

e. Tenkiller Powerhouse: Located 5 miles east of Gore, OK on state highway 100 in

Sequoyah County on the Illinois River.

f. Robert S. Kerr Powerhouse: Located 7 miles south of Sallisaw, OK on state highway

59 in Leflore County on the Arkansas River.

g. Broken Bow Powerhouse: Located 10 miles north of Broken Bow, OK on state highway 259 in McCurtain County on the Mountain Fork River.

h. Denison Powerhouse: Located on the Red River in southern Oklahoma off highway75 in Bryan County.

4.2. Emergency Response. A Task Order may be used for emergency response when divers are needed. The Government POC will notify the contractor of the work required of the dive team, mailto:Victor.Heister@usace.army.mil mailto:Curtis.G.Bass@usace.army.mil the date required and location to mobilize. The contractor shall be on-site to respond to an emergency Task Order within 48 Hours.

4.3. Work Required. The contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel to inspect, clean and check the seating on the intake and draft tube gate sealing surfaces for all units in strict accordance with the requirements of these specifications. The contractor shall provide the method to access the gate slots. Contractor shall provide a live-feed underwater videotape of guide rails, sealing surfaces, and debris to government representative upon completion of each job.

4.4. Depth of Water. Listed below is the depth of the water along with the normal water surface elevations. The water surface elevations may vary depending on inflows and outflows. The dive team can expect the visibility to be near zero. The dive team can call the specific locations for current depths/heights.

a. Keystone Powerhouse: Normal pool: 723’, Bottom of trash racks: 654’, Normal tail water, no generation: 637’, Bottom of the draft tube discharge: 597’.

b. Fort Gibson Powerhouse: Top of Power Pool: 554.00’, Bottom of unit intake:

506.00’,Bottom of Sluice Intake: 502.00’. Dives will be from approx. 48’ to 52’.

c. Eufaula Powerhouse: Normal pool is 585.00 and lowest opening inspected is the sluice at 500.00.

d. Webbers Falls Powerhouse: Tailrace gates are from elevation 460’ to 404’ for approx.56’ dive and intakes are 490’ to 422’ for approx. 68’ dive.

e. Tenkiller Powerhouse: Normal pool elevation is 632’ with the bottom seals at 487’ for approx. 145’ dives.

f. Robert S. Kerr Powerhouse: Intakes are 460’ to 396’ for approx. 64’ dive and tailrace is 422’ to 366’ for approx. 56’ dive.

g. Broken Bow Powerhouse: Lake elevation 602.50. Bottom of Intake 530.00. Bottom of channel at Spillway is 550.00. Bottom of Low Level Out Works is 400.00. The river elevation at the Power Plant is 401.00, the bottom is 385.00.

h. Denison Powerhouse: Intakes are 617’ to 521’ for approx. 68’ dive and tailrace is

503’to 472’ for approx. 31’ dive

4.5. Gate Slot Cleaning and Inspection. Intake gate slots and draft tube gate slots shall be inspected and cleaned of debris on each date as scheduled. Sticks, rocks, sediment and other natural debris shall be cleaned from the gate slot by pushing the material upstream or downstream of the seals. Cables, metal chucks or other man made materials shall be made accessible to the government for disposal by either pushing the material into the intake or draft tube or by removing the material from the water. After cleaning each slot, the intake gates or draft tube gates will be lowered, and the divers will check the gates for proper seating on the sill.

Cleaning and checking seating on the intake gates normally requires separate dive for each gate slot. Cleaning and checking seating on the draft tube gates normally requires one or more dive.

For inspections, the guide rails, recesses, and sills shall be physically touched and the conditions of the inspected areas communicated to the dive team and USACE personnel.

4.6. Trash Rack Inspection/replacement. The trash racks are located upstream of the intake gates at each powerhouse. To perform the inspection, a diver shall touch each member of the trash rack and communicate to the dive team and USACE personal if the bar damaged or debris is blocking

it. Inspection of the trash racks normally requires one or more dive. To replace the trash racks, a diver shall attach the catcher to each rack, sweep the slot after the racks are removed, and detach the catcher as trash racks are being placed. Multiple dives are needed.

4.7. Spillway Inspection. Inspect the floating bulkhead seats for damage or debris. Inspect the sluice intake bulkhead guides and stops for damage or debris.

4.8. Spillway stilling basin. Inspect the floor, baffles, walls, and weirs of the stilling basin for erosion, signs of cavitation and exposed re-bar. Estimate quantities of debris in the stilling basin and estimate depths of erosion in the floor, baffles, and walls. Inspect the upstream and downstream sides of the end sill for undercutting and erosion. Provide an estimate of the depth of erosion on the downstream side of the end sill.

4.9. Tailrace. Inspect the tailrace concrete for erosion, exposed re-bar, or debris. Inspect the draft tube bulkhead slots for debris or damaged sealing surfaces.

4.10. Site Access. The contractor shall provide divers access to the water. USACE personnel will be available for any help and support to aid in getting the equipment set up and hooked up regarding air and electricity. USACE personnel are also responsible for providing all appropriate crane support for the gates or trash racks along with a qualified Operator. All sites are accessible by water, and the contractor shall be responsible for providing safe access to the dive team. The intake deck at Robert S. Kerr, Broken Bow, and Denison are directly accessible by vehicle. The draft tube decks at Keystone, Eufaula, Robert S Kerr, and Denison are directly accessible by vehicle.

5. Lock and Dam Inspection Requirements.

The Contractor shall inspect the filling and emptying ports both upstream and downstream. The Contractor shall inspect the upstream and downstream of the lock, lock walls, and related structures. Each inspection will be scheduled by individual Task Orders. In case of high flows or adverse weather conditions, the Government may suspend or reschedule the dives.

5.1. Tulsa District Lock and Dam Inspection Locations:

a.W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam 14:

Located on the Arkansas River at navigation mile 319.6, about 9 miles southwest of Fort

Smith, Arkansas, in LeFlore and Sequoyah counties, Oklahoma.

b. Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam 15:

Located on the Arkansas River at navigation mile 336.2, about 8 miles south of Sallisaw in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It is on the left of the spillway.

c.Webbers Falls Lock and Dam 16:

Located on the Arkansas River at navigation mile 366.6, about 5 miles northwest of

Webbers Falls in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It is on the left side of the spillway.

d. Chouteau Lock and Dam 17:

Located on the Verdigris River at McClellan-Kerr navigation mile 401.4, about 4 miles northwest of Okay in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. The dam is in the old river channel at navigation mile 401.4.

e. Newt Graham Lock and Dam 18:

Located on the Verdigris River at McClellan-Kerr navigation mile 421.6, about 8 miles southwest of Inola in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.

5.2. Emergency Response. This IDIQ may be used for emergency response when divers are needed. The contractor will be notified of the work required of the dive team, the date required and location to mobilize. The contractor shall be on-site to respond to an emergency Task Order within 48 Hours of award.

5.3. Work Required. The contractor shall furnish all equipment and personnel inspect the filling and emptying ports of the lock. The Contractor shall provide inspection upstream and downstream of the spillway, upstream and downstream of the stilling basin, and upstream and downstream of the lock walls. The contractor shall provide a safe method to access the dive areas. Contractor shall be capable of providing a live-feed underwater videotape of the inspection at the request of the government representative upon completion of each job.

5.4. Spillway Inspection. Inspect the floating bulkhead seats for damage or debris. Inspect the sluice intake bulkhead guides and stops for damage or debris.

5.5. Spillway stilling basin. Inspect the floor, baffles, walls, and weirs of the stilling basin for erosion, signs of cavitation and exposed re-bar. Estimate quantities of debris in the stilling basin and estimate depths of erosion in the floor, baffles, and walls. Inspect the upstream and downstream sides of the end sill for undercutting and erosion. Provide an estimate of the depth of erosion on the downstream side of the end sill.

5.6. Depth of Water. Listed below is the depth of the water along with the normal water surface elevations:

a. W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam 14:

Normal upper pool is 412 ft. Normal lower pool is 392 ft. Upper sill is 398 ft. Lower sill is 377 ft. Chamber floor is about 373 ft. The approach channel upstream is about 400 ft.

The approach channel downstream is about 379 ft. All elevations are in reference to mean sea level.

b. Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam 15:

Normal upper pool is 460 ft. Normal lower pool is 412 ft. Upper sill is 442 ft. Lower sill is 398 ft. Chamber floor is 373 ft. The approach channel upstream is about 414 ft. The approach channel downstream is about 400 ft. All elevations are in reference to mean sea level.

c. Webbers Falls Lock and Dam 16:

Normal upper pool is 490 ft. Normal lower pool is 460 ft. Upper sill is 471 ft. Lower sill is 444 ft. Chamber floor is 373 ft. The approach channel upstream is about 465 ft. The approach channel downstream is about 447 ft. All elevations are in reference to mean sea level.

d. Chouteau Lock and Dam 17:

Normal upper pool is 511 ft. Normal lower pool is 490 ft. Upper sill is 496 ft. Lower sill is 476 ft. Chamber floor is 373 ft. The approach channel upstream is about 499 ft. The approach channel downstream is about 478 ft. All elevations are in reference to mean sea level.

e. Newt Graham Lock and Dam 18:

Normal upper pool is 532 ft. Normal lower pool is 511 ft. Upper sill is 517 ft. Lower sill is 497 ft. Chamber floor is about 493 ft. The approach channel upstream is about 520 ft.

The approach channel downstream is about 499 ft. All elevations are in reference to mean sea level.

5.7. Site Access. The contractor shall provide divers access to the water. USACE personnel will be available for any help and support to aid in getting the equipment set up and hooked up regarding air and electricity. USACE personnel are also responsible for providing all appropriate crane support for the gates or stop logs along with a qualified Operator. All sites are accessible by water, and the contractor shall be responsible for providing safe access to the dive team.

6. Work Hours.

All work shall be performed between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., (Monday through Friday) excluding Federal holidays, unless prior approval is obtained from the Government representative. Dive team shall be at the work site by 0700 hours. The work shall be accomplished at the start of each units scheduled outage and shall be performed during regular work hours. It is expected that each inspection and cleaning will only take 8 hours, using manual tools. If additional time or additional power equipment is needed for cleaning abnormally heavy deposits of debris, the Contractor is responsible to contact the Government Contracting Officer and District Dive Coordinator. The Contractor shall notify the COR and the District Dive

Coordinator if they believe the weather conditions do not allow the work to continue for any work day.

7. Safety Requirements.

7.1. USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual. The contractor shall comply with the

Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 the latest addition.

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-

1.pdf and all applicable Federal, State, and local safety codes and practices. Contractor employees shall comply with the minimum dress requirements as stated in Section 5 of EM 385-

1-1. All diving performed under this specification shall be in strict accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), as per Commercial Diving Operations, Part 1910 of Title 29 of the

Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart T; and the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health

Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, Section 30 and Appendix O, Contract Diving Operations.

All work shall be accomplished in a safe, workmanlike manner and in accordance with standard industry practices.

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7.2. Pre-Dive Conference. Before the start of a dive, a coordination/safety meeting will be held with all parties involved including the designated safety officer. The minimum information discussed in the conference shall be in accordance with paragraph 30.A.20 and paragraph

30.A.21 of EM 385-1-1.

7.3. Safe Clearance. The diving team shall obtain clearance each day from the Government representative prior to beginning diving operations and released of the clearance before leaving the premises. The clearance will ensure that lock out/tag out procedures are complete and the area is safe for work.

8. Equipment.

All equipment used to perform work under this contract shall be in good operating and mechanical condition and shall comply with section 30 and appendix O of EM 385-1-1.

Equipment shall be inspected by the contractor and the inspection reports shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and the District Dive Coordinator prior to utilization of such equipment to accomplish work on this contract.

9. Weather Limitations.

High water or high flow conditions may result in cancellation or suspension of work.

Adverse weather such as thunderstorms or high winds may also suspend work activities. A

Government representative will make the determination if the dive is cancelled or suspended based on weather.

10. Environmental Cleanup.

The contractor shall maintain a clean work area at all times. The contractor shall be responsible for the protection of the environment and will be required to restore all damages subject to the approval of the contracting officer. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of all debris off Government property in a state approved disposal site unless specified otherwise. The

Contractor will be required to comply with all Federal and State environmental requirements.

11. Submittals.

11.1. Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual. The contractor shall submit for approval a

Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual to the District Diving Coordinator (DDC), Vic Heister-

Victor.Heister@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7244 or Curtis Bass- Curtis.G.Bass@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7337, within 5 days after award of the contract or have an approved Diving Operations

Safe Practices Manual on file with the DDC. The Diving Operations Safe Practices Manual must be approved prior to commencement of any diving operations. The manual shall include as a minimum the requirements established in paragraph 30.A.16, EM 385-1-1.

11.2. Dive Operations Plan. The contractor shall submit a dive operations plan for approval to the DDC within 5 days after award of the contract. The approved dive operations plan shall be reviewed by the dive team prior to commencement of operations. One copy of the approved diving Operations Safe Practices Manual and one copy of the Dive Plan shall be available at the dive site. A pre-dive briefing shall be held daily with the dive team to discuss the diving activities and safety procedures. The Dive Plan shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph 30.A.17, EM 385-1-1

11.3. Diver Qualifications. The contractor shall submit for approval the professional and medical qualifications of each diver to the DDC within 5 days after award of the contract.

11.3.1. Professional qualifications and experience required for the dive team members under this specification are as follows: As a minimum each team member must be able to demonstrate at least 1 year of commercial experience in the applicable position and divers shall have completed at least 4 working dives to the depths required by these specifications, using the particular diving techniques and equipment specified under this specification. Divers shall demonstrate that at least one of the 4 qualification dives was performed in the 6-month period prior to the contract award date.

11.3.2. Medical qualifications of each diver shall be in accordance with paragraph 30.A.10, EM

385-1-1. Each dive team member shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid. First aid training shall include the use of emergency oxygen systems.

11.4. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA). A standard underwater diving operations hazard analysis, listing potential hazards in and out of the water, and specifying action to be taken in the event of an emergency, shall be furnished by the contractor for inclusion in the dive plan. The AHA shall be specific to the work site and shall contain as a minimum the anticipated hazard conditions, including weather, water conditions, type of bottom, visibility underwater, depths, currents, air temperature, water temperature, and obstructions or underwater hazards. Any hazardous situations discovered during the dive mission that are not covered in the AHA shall be brought to the attention of the DDC and a supplementary analysis issued before the operation continues.

The AHA shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph 30.A.18, EM 385-1-

1.

11.5. Emergency Management Plan. An emergency management plan shall be prepared for each diver operation. The plan shall cover the nearest operational recompression chamber, nearest hospital, physicians available capable of treating dive injuries, emergency victim transportation plan, communications for activating emergency services, and diver rescue procedures. The

Emergency Management Plan shall contain as a minimum the information required in paragraph

30.A.19, EM 385-1-1.

12. Coordination of Work.

The Government point of contact (POC) for all powerhouse dives will be

Steve Mills, Phone: 918-776-0319x5915.

The Government point of contact (POC) for all lock dives will be

Rodney Beard, Phone 918-775-4475.

The alternate point of contact for both dives is the DDC, Vic Heister-

Victor.Heister@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7244 or Curtis Bass – Curtis.G.Bass@usace.army.mil, 918-669-7337

13. Initiation of Work.

The Government representative shall specify the date at which the work is to be initiated then the approved Dive Plan and Diving Operations Manual are furnished to the contractor. The contractor will be allowed a minimum of 10 days to mobilize on-site with exception of an

Emergency Response. The Government reserves the right to cancel this notice to initiate work if high water or weather conditions prevent safe accomplishment of work.

14. Stop Work Order.

It is anticipated that the specified work will be accomplished on the scheduled weekdays.

However, if conditions warrant, the Government may issue a Stop Work Order. If work is stopped, the contractor shall be given sufficient notice to resume work, as agreed at the time work is stopped.

15. Basis of Payment.

Work performed shall be paid for as follows: Payment for mobilization and demobilization shall be by lump sum for initiating work and, if work is suspended by the government, for resuming work. Payment for inspection and cleaning shall be by lump sum upon completion of work. If the work cannot be completed in one 8 hour day, the extra work shall be paid for at the price quoted for extra work.

16. ANTITERRORISM AND OPERATIONS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all personnel, to include sub-contractor personnel, comply with the training requirements and procedures identified on the document titled “Antiterrorism/Operations Security Requirements” in Section H, Special Contract

Requirements. When items for which training is identified, the Contractor shall ensure that all personnel complete acknowledgement for the specified training; the Contractor is responsible for ensuring all training acknowledgments, when applicable, are submitted to the COR or

Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days of contract award (or NTP for construction contracts). In no event shall any contractor or sub-contractor personnel be onsite prior to completion of any applicable training and submission of training verification. Training materials and verification forms will be provided by the Contracting Officer upon written request.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either--

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the

Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if--

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage;

provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the

Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting

Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(End of clause)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

WAGE DETERMINATION

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2002-0199

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 30

Director Wage Determinations| Date of Last Revision: 07/16/2019

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658 an hourly minimum wage of $10.60 for calendar year 2019 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded

(and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1 2015.If this contract is covered by the

EO the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.60 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2019. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Oklahoma

Area: Oklahoma Statewide

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

Employed on contract for Diving services

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

47040 - Diver 38.94

47041 - Diver Tender 22.25

Diver can negotiate pay under the following conditions:

For dives deeper than depths specified

For special penetration situations

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706 Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness injury or other health-related needs including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill injured or has other health-related needs including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of domestic violence sexual assault or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.54 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $181.60 per week or $786.93 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.22 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $168.80 per week or $731.47 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706 Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor 3 weeks after 5 years and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor wherever employed and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg.

29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr.'s

Birthday Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans' Day

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See

29 CFR 4.174)

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract by the employer by the state or local law etc.) the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost) reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of ""wash and wear"" materials may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning daily washing or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract by the contractor by law or by the nature of the work there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the ""Service Contract Act

Directory of Occupations"" Fifth Edition (Revision 1) dated September 2015 unless otherwise indicated.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE

Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444)

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee, which is not listed herein, and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e. the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination) be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e. appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees

(See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification wage rate and/or fringe benefits, which shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(C)(vi)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s) a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s) job description(s) and rationale for proposed wage rate(s) including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved or where there is no authorized representative the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees to the Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of

Labor for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt the Wage and Hour Division approves modifies or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process…