WATER_PIPE_LINE_REPLACEMENT.pdf

RAW WATER PIPING REPLACEMENT AT THE SEVEN POINTS RECREATION AREA, RAYSTOWN, PA

This procurment is set aside for 100% Small Business for NAICS 237110 w ith a size standard of $33.5M.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete replacement of approximately 3,000 linear feet of existing raw w ater piping w ith new High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping.

Magnitude of Construction Betw een $100,000 and $250,000.

MARCIA E YOUNG 410-962-3557

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

06-Sep-2013

(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 _______15 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________90 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________Scope of Work

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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________17 Sep 2013 (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 is, X 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 BALTIMORE DIS

10 SOUTH HOWARD STREET

BALTIMORE MD 21201-2536

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12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: 410-962-6037 TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

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

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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

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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

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CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

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Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

BID SCHEDULE

BIDDERS SHEET

The Scope of Work will involve furnishing all personnel, vehicles, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary to execute the line item as described within the scope of work. Replace approximately 3000’ of Raw Water Piping with new High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping and seven new gate valves with risers.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT AMOUNT

Replace approximately 3000’ of Raw Water Piping with new High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping and seven new gate valves with risers.

1 Lump Sum $

TOTAL

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

RAYSTOWN LAKE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR

RAW WATER PIPING REPLACEMENT AT THE SEVEN POINTS RECREATION

AREA

DESCRIPTIONS/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

The Raystown Lake Project, Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will contract the renovation of the Seven Points Water Treatment Plant Raw Water Piping system as identified.

Raystown Lake is located in Huntingdon and Bedford counties in South Central Pennsylvania, approximately 95 miles west of Harrisburg and 175 miles east of Pittsburgh. It is approximately 70 miles from the Pennsylvania - Maryland border. The Seven Points Recreation Area can be accessed via Rt. 26 from Rt. 22 to the North and the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the South. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, approximately thirteen (13) miles to the North, has a population of 8,000 persons and contains numerous hardware stores, groceries, shopping facilities, doctors, and a hospital.

All work duties described in this Scope of Work could occur within the Seven Points Recreation Area during peak recreation season:

1. Scope of Work

1.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete replacement of approximately 3,000 linear feet of existing raw water piping with new High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping.

Existing piping will only need removed if it interferes with the installation of the new piping. The raw water main will consist of 4 inch piping and valves.

1.2. Replace raw water piping and all components of the system from inside the pump intake structure to the original piping at the inlet of the water treatment plant.

2. GENERAL

The contractor shall provide all necessary supervision, labor, personnel, materials, supplies, products, parts, tools, equipment, vehicles, and transportation required to complete the following actions related to the items listed below:

(1) Trenching, bedding, testing, and backfilling

(2) Water line joining and installation

(3) Providing all valves and trench adapters

2.1. The contractor will make every effort to keep raw water available to the water plant until final connection is made. The raw water supply to the water plant cannot be interrupted for more than an eight hours period. Any time raw water supply is to be interrupted the plant operator must be notified and interruptions will be coordinated with the government no less than 48 hours prior to the anticipated interruption.

3. LIST OF FIGURES AND APPENDIXES

Figure A – Typical trench profile Figure B – Material specifications Figure C -- Piping and valve aerial site plan

4. TRENCHING, BEDDING, TESTING, AND BACKFILLING

4.1. Trenches will be dug to a minimum depth of 48 inches. The minimum width at pipe grade should be equal to the pipe outer diameter (O.D.) plus 12 inches.

4.2. The trench bottom must support the pipe smoothly and be free of ridges, hollows, and lumps. The trench bottom will be padded with 4 to 6 inches of compacted bedding material. The bedding material must consist of free-flowing gravel or dust that is free of stones or hard particles larger than one-half inch (e.g. 1b or limestone dust).

4.3. Placement procedure of the pipe into the trench will be determined by the contractor.

Whether the pipe be placed by hand or by handling equipment it must not be dumped, dropped, pushed, or rolled into the trench insuring the pipe is not damaged during installation.

4.4. The pipe embedment material must be free-flowing gravel or limestone dust with particles that do not exceed one-half inch in size. The pipe embedment shall support the pipe on all sides and must extend a minimum of 6 inches over the pipe. Locator tape designating buried water line shall be placed before backfill of random soils begins. Locator wire will be placed along side piping and must surface at each valve box.

4.5. A leak test is required before final backfill can begin. A hydrostatic leak test will be conducted to a pressure of 200 psi for a minimum duration of 4 hours with no pressure loss. All testing, disinfectant and flushing shall be in accordance with American Waterworks Association standards and guidelines

4.6. Once leak testing pressure is achieved for the minimum duration time and is approved by the USACE approving official final backfilling can begin. Backfill after the placement of limestone dust shall consist of random soils recovered from initial ditch excavation. Final materials must be compacted with a vibrating compacter to 85% optimum. Final backfill at street and road crossings shall additionally be compacted to 95%. Contractor will be responsible for restoration of road surface material destroyed/removed. All road replacement work shall be in accordance to PennDot 408 standards. Backfilled ditches will be seeded and mulched using a standard lawn fescue seed mix. The contractor will minimize the amount of open ditch at any given time during the course of the contract.

4.7 Contractor will conduct all performance tests and make all adjustments to assure components are operating efficiently and with no leaks. Contractor shall demonstrate that the raw water system complies with all specifications. Deficiencies noted shall be corrected at no additional cost to the Government. Contractor shall warrant all work and all replacement parts for a minimum of one year from the date of final invoicing.

4.8. It is the contractors’ responsibility to insure PA One Calls are completed and the

Contacting Officer Representative is supplied with a copy of the completed PA One Call prior to the commencement of any digging operations.

5. UTILITY COORDINATION

5.1 The Contractor shall contact the Operations Manager, Raystown Lake and the One-Call Service, a minimum of 7 days and 48 hours, respectively, prior to any excavation, requesting utility locations and markings. The Contractor shall not proceed with any excavation until all utilities, including abandoned utilities, have been marked to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

Prior to requesting the marking of utilities, the Contractor shall stake out proposed excavations and limits of work with white lines (“White Lining”). In addition to the above requirements the Contractor shall:

a) Visually survey and verify that all utility markings are consistent with existing appurtenances such as manholes, valve boxes, pole, pedestals, pad-mounted devices, gas meters, etc. prior to any excavation.

b) Dig, by hand, test holes to verify the depth and location of all utilities prior to any mechanical excavation within the limits of work. Other non-damaging methods for utility verification, as indicated in (d) below may be considered subject to approval by the Contracting Officer's Representative. Also, verify that any abandoned utilities are not active.

c) Preserve all utility markings for the duration of the project to the furthest extent possible.

d) When excavation is performed within 2 feet of any utility line, a non-damaging method of excavation shall be used. The non-damaging method shall be hand digging. Other non-damaging methods, such as, soft digging, vacuum excavation, pneumatic hand tools, may be considered subject to approval by the Contracting Officer's Representative.

e) Regardless of the type of excavation, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting

Officer's Representative a minimum of 72 hours prior to any excavation activity.

Failure to notify the Contracting Officer can result in the issuance of a “Stop Work” order, which shall not be justification for contract delay or time extension. The government reserves the right to have personnel present on site during any type of excavation.

f) The Contractor’s Quality Control System Manager shall ensure that all excavation requirements herein are met at the time of the preparatory phase of quality control, and that the excavation procedures are reviewed during the preparatory phase meeting. This preparatory phase of control shall also establish and document contingency plans and actions to be followed in the event that existing utilities are damaged or interrupted. Locations of shut off or isolation devices along with other safety features shall be established and their operation reviewed.

g) Any work other than excavation in the vicinity of a utility, which could damage or interrupt a utility, such as, exterior or interior work near transformers, power lines, poles, above ground gas lines, gas meters, etc., shall be done with extreme care. The Contractor shall specifically note during the preparatory phase of quality control, the construction techniques to be used to preclude damaging or interrupting any utility.

This preparatory phase of control shall also establish and document contingency plans and actions to be followed in the event that existing utilities are damaged or interrupted. Locations of shut off and isolation devices along with other safety features shall be established and their operation reviewed.

h) The Contractor shall complete a risk assessment, at least one week prior to the start of any excavation or other work in the vicinity of a utility. The risk assessment shall be submitted for government approval prior to any excavation or other work in the vicinity of a utility. A risk assessment shall be completed for each definable feature of work encountering utilities and shall include all utilities anticipated to be encountered. A risk assessment form will be provided by the government.

6. JOINING AND INSTALLATION

6.1. polyethylene (PE) pipe to PE pipe connections and PE pipe to PE fitting connections will be conventional butt fusion unless a certain installation will not permit this method and an alternate method is subsequently approved by the USACE approving official.

6.2. PE pipe to valve connections will be installed with fully restrained flange, threaded, and mechanical joint adapters.

6.3. If a connection is required to be made into a mechanical joint bell or component and this connection is approved by the USACE approving official then an internal stiffener must extend into the PE pipe and an external restraint must be installed to provide pullout resistance.

6.4. All connections must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and recommendations.

7. WATER LINE DIAMETERS

All pipe lengths are approximate and must be verified by the contractor prior to start.

The contractor will bring any discrepancies to the attention of the Contracting Officer, or designated representative prior to the procurement or placement of materials. There will be approximately 3000 feet of 4 inch pipe to supply raw water to the water treatment plant

8. SUBMITTALS AND PROPRIETARY ITEMS:

All items are proprietary items as listed in the specifications and are to insure consistency across project features in order to reduce government costs and provide for inventory control. A list of these items can be found in Figure B. The government has final approval of any and all material substitution. All other products and materials necessary must meet or exceed contract specifications.

9. SITE MAINTENANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY:

The Contractor shall maintain each work site in a safe, clean and neat condition satisfactory to the Contracting Officer’s Representative or designee at all times. In addition, the Contractor at all times shall restrict access to each working site to contract and government personnel equipped with proper personal protective equipment. At no time shall the site or surrounding conditions pose a safety risk to members of the general public.

10. A PRE-BID TOUR IS SCHEDULED FOR September 11, 2013, AT 10:00 AM AT THE RAYSTOWN LAKE MAINTENANCE BUILDING. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to visit actual site locations. All questions must be submitted via email to the contract spcialist, Marcia Young at Marcia.e.young@usace.army.mil.

11. STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT:

Contractor equipment and supplies will not be stored on Government land or in Government facilities except in those locations indicated in the contract or at such locations as approved by the Operations Manager, Raystown Lake. The Contractor shall be permitted space near the maintenance area for both an office trailer and tool trailer if desired. Contractor shall make arrangements and provide utilities used for these trailers at their expense. Utilities shall be removed by the contractor at the end of the contract period.

12. RULES AND REGULATIONS:

The contractor and employees will comply with all rules and regulations governing public use of water resources development projects as set forth in Title 36, CFR, Chapter III, Part 327 and all laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States as they apply to the Raystown Lake Project, and obey all posted signs. Copies of Title 36 will be available from the Manager.

13. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

13.1 The Contractor will be required to attend a pre-work conference prior to beginning work. The pre-work conference will be conducted at the Raystown Lake Offices. The Contractor will bring, to the pre-work conference, the following items:

A. Current Certificate of Insurance B. Quality Assurance Strategy and Accident Prevention Plan - Section 1, Article

01.A.06, EM 385-1-1, and Section 1, Article 01.A.07, EM 385-1-1, dated 03 Sept

C. Activity Hazard Analysis- Section 1, Article 01.A.09, EM 385-1-1, D. Schedule of Work E. Name, in writing, of the Quality Control Representative

13.2. The Contractor shall, at his/her expense, obtain any licenses or permits required to perform the contract. The government is not aware of any permits/licenses needed at this time.

12.3. The Contractors’ operation/employees shall be subject to all public laws concerning pollution and safety.

13.4. Costs incurred due to damage(s) to any government facility caused by the Contractor and/or his employees will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

13.5. The CONTRACTOR will remove from the work site any employee who, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, is objectionable or incompetent. This requirement shall not be the basis of any claim for compensation or damages against the United States or any of its officers or agents.

mailto:Marcia.e.young@usace.army.mil

13.6. All work shall be performed in an orderly manner as directed by the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer. It shall be at the option of the Government to have the contractor correct defective services in a timely, efficient, and workmanlike manner without additional cost to the government. If the contractor fails to correct deficient work in the allotted time frame, the Government reserves the right to withhold funds.

13.7 The contractor is required to provide all material and labor necessary to implement and execute all requirements of the Erosion and Sediment (E&S) Control plan. The E&S Plan as well as all environmental clearance documentation will be provided by the Government.

14. CONTRACTOR SAFETY

14.1. General: The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, and all subsequent revisions referred to in the Contract Clause ACCIDENT PREVENTION of this contract, are hereby supplemented as follows. The updated manual can be found at the following website: http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em385-1- 1/toc.htm

A. The CONTRACTOR shall designate an employee responsible for overall supervision of accident prevention activities. Such duties shall include: (1) assuring applicable safety requirements are incorporated in work methods and (2) inspecting the work to ensure that safety measures and instructions are actually applied. The safety plan must be submitted in writing for acceptance by the Contracting Officer's Representative. The designated individual must be able to demonstrate his/her familiarity and understanding of the safety requirements over a prescribed trial period. The safety supervisor shall have the authority to act on behalf of the CONTRACTOR'S general management to take whatever action is necessary to assure compliance with safety requirements. The safety supervisor is required to be on the site when work is being performed.

B. Prior to commencement of any work at a job site, a pre-construction safety meeting shall be held between the CONTRACTOR and the Corps of Engineers Contracting Officer's Representative to discuss the CONTRACTOR'S safety program and in particular to review the following submittals:

(1) CONTRACTORS Accident Prevention Plan: An acceptable accident prevention plan, written by the prime CONTRACTOR for the specific work and implementing in detail the pertinent requirements of EM 385-1-1, shall be submitted for Government acceptance.

(2) Activity Phase Hazard Analysis Plan: Prior to beginning each major phase of work, an activity hazard analysis (phase plan) shall be prepared by the CONTRACTOR for that phase of work. A phase is defined as an operation involving a type of work presenting hazards not experienced in previous operations or where a new subcontractor or work crew is to perform work. The analysis shall address the hazards for each activity performed in the phase and http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em385-1-1/toc.htm http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em385-1-1/toc.htm shall present the procedures and safeguards necessary to eliminate the hazards or reduce the risk to an acceptable level.

(3) All equipment placed in service under this Contract shall be equipped with safety features meeting OSHA and Corps of Engineers criteria, including back-up alarm and roll-over protection system (if required).

14.2. Accidents: Accidents are to be investigated by both CONTRACTOR personnel and the Contracting Officer. ACCIDENT REPORTING, ENG FORM 3394: Section I, Paragraph 01.D, of EM 385-1-1 and the Contract Clause entitled ACCIDENT PREVENTION are amended as follows: “The prime CONTRACTOR shall report on Eng. Form 3394, supplied by the Contracting Officer, all injuries to his employees or subcontractors that result in lost time and all damage to property and/or equipment in excess of $2,000 per incident. Notification of such accident shall be made to the Contracting Officer Representative immediately. A written report on the above noted form shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative within 24 hours following such accidents. The written report shall include the following:

14.3. Applicable OSHA Requirements are expected to be followed.

14.4 OSHA Inspections: CONTRACTORS shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer's Representative when an OSHA Compliance official (Federal or State representative) presents his/her credentials and informs the CONTRACTOR that the workplace will be inspected for OSHA compliance. CONTRACTORS shall also notify the Contracting Officer's Representative upon determination that an exit interview will take place upon completion of the OSHA inspection. (NABSA OCT 05, 1976)

15. QUALITY CONTROL

15.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining adequate quality control to satisfactorily meet the specification of this contract. The government will assure quality performance through site inspections, and invoice review.

15.2. The Contractor shall establish a quality control program to assure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified under all sections of the contract.

15.3. The Government shall monitor the Contractor’s services by conducting site inspections. The Government reserves the right to alter or change the type of inspection plan at its discretion.

15.4. The Contractor shall designate an on-site representative who has the authority to make decisions, monitor the job for safety and act as an official agent for the contractor in the contractual relationship with the government. This representative or a designee shall be capable of telephonic or personal communication during work hours.

16. CONTRACT PERIOD

16.1. The Contractor shall be prepared to commence activities within thirty (30) days following the receipt of Notice to Proceed. Actual on-ground activity will be coordinated between the COR and the Contractor. All work is to be completed and invoiced within 90 days from the Notice to Proceed. Services will be performed continuously as required by the Contracting Officer or his Authorized Representative during the contract period to accomplish the work. At the option of the Government, the contract period may be extended a maximum of thirty (30) days.

16.2. The Contractor is required to perform work between the hours of 7a.m. and 5p.m, Monday thru Friday, excluding federal holidays. Work performed other than previously specified is to be approved in advance by Contracting Officer.

17. WEATHER AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

17.1. Liquidated Damages - The work shall be completed within 90 days from Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages in the amount of $150.00 per day shall be accessed for each day over the allotted time. Weather days, not counting against the work time, shall be allotted at the discretion of the Contracting Officer's Representative.

17.2. The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations.

MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY

WORK DAYS BASED ON (5) DAY WORK WEEK

Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 19 11 9 9 9 9 6 7 5 6 6 13

17.3. Upon acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the CONTRACTOR will record on a daily ledger, the occurrence of adverse weather and the resultant impact to normally scheduled work. Actual adverse weather delay days must prevent work on critical activities for 50% or more of the CONTRACTOR’S scheduled workday. The number of actual adverse weather delay days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred in previous month), be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number of days anticipated in paragraph 6.2. above, the Contracting Officer will convert any qualifying delays to calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent full weather work days and issue a modification for contract extension.

18. INSURANCE

Pursuant to the contract clause 52.228-5, Insurance—Work on a Government Installation, the Contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of his performance under the contract the following minimum insurance.

Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State Worker’s compensation and occupational disease statutes.

Type Amount

Comprehensive General Liability $500,000 per occurrence

Bodily injury or death

Motor Vehicle Liability (for each vehicle) Bodily injury or death $200,000 per person $500,000 per occurrence

Property Damage $20,000 per occurrence

Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability $100,000 per person

End of Scope of Work

Figure A: Typical Trench Profile

Figure B. PIPE SPECIFICATIONS

PIPE:

There will be approximately 3000’ of 4” HDPE pipe.

All Pipe Shall be a PE 4710 resin HDPE pipe.

4” with a DR rating of 11 and pressure rating of 200 psi Exact total lengths will be determined by contractor prior to their submission of a bid.

FITTINGS:

All Fittings must be a 4710 resin Molded HDPE All Fittings must have a DR rating of 11 All Fittings will be Conventional Butt Fusion Connection The installer must be certified in butt fusion by an authorized source.

Heat time, Bead size, and Cooling time must be followed by the Manufactures recommendations.

Valves:

Seven 4” Gate Valves will be American Flow Control Series 2500 Resilient Wedge All valves will be UL Listed and FM Approved All valves will have a 2” sq. Operating Nut with a Counter Clockwise Opening Direction All valves will be Mechanical Joint Connection Both Ends

Valve Boxes:

Seven 4” American Flow Control Gate Valves will be equipped with American Flow Control

Trench Adapter And Retrofit Valve Box Insert.

Exact models will be determined by contractor based on Trench Depth.

Figure C: OVERHEAD VIEW OF WATER LINE ROUTE

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

QUOTATION SUBMISSION:

Quotes can be submitted via e-mail at Marcia.e.young@usace.army.mil or fax at (410)-962-2776, ATTN: Marcia Young.

Must complete all line items to be considered for award. All line items must be priced.

Quotes providing partial pricing shall be considered non-responsive.

Please sign page 1 of Standard Form 1449 and return with the bid sheet.

Questions CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING

BY EMAIL ONLY.

ALL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFIs) SHALL BE SUBMITTED NLT 13

SEPTEMBER 2013 AT 2:00P.M. ET

Email: Marcia.e.young@usace.army.mil

SITE VISIT

RAYSTOWN LAKE MAINTENANCE BUILDING

PRE-BID TOUR IS SCHEDULED

11 September, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Mr. Dean Whitmore, Raystown Lake Project, 6145 Seven Points Road

(814) 658-6800

Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to visit actual site locations. Discussion related to the contract requirements shall be addressed to the representative Contracting Office, Contract Specilaist, Marcia.e.young@usace.army.mil

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Management

JUL 2013

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-1 Disputes JUL 2002 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions APR 1984 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work APR 1984 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship APR 1984 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor APR 1984 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities NOV 1991 52.236-8 Other Contracts APR 1984

52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements

APR 1984

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas APR 1984 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion APR 1984 52.236-12 Cleaning Up APR 1984 52.236-13 Accident Prevention NOV 1991 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction FEB 1997 52.242-14 Suspension of Work APR 1984 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions APR 1984 52.249-2 Alt I Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price)

(Apr 2012) - Alternate I

SEP 1996

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights JAN 2009 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A MAY 2013 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage And Disposal Of Toxic And

Hazardous Materials

APR 2012

252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel JUN 2005 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.236-7000 Modification Proposals-Price Breakdown DEC 1991 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.214-5000 APPARENT CLERICAL MISTAKES (MAR 1995)--EFARS

(a) For the purpose of initial evaluations of bids, the following will be utilized in the resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of bidding schedule as submitted by the bidder:

(1) Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

(2) Discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

(3) Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

(4) Apparent errors in addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.

(b) For the purpose of bid evaluation, the government will proceed on the assumption that the bidder intends his bid to be evaluated on basis of the unit prices, the totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above and the bid will be so reflected on the abstract of bids.

(c) These correction procedures shall not be used to resolve any ambiguity concerning which bid is low.

(End of statement)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JULY 2013)

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

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is ``not dominant in its field of operation'' when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts--

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

The Contractor represents that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 273110- assigned to contract number W912DR-13-P-XXX.

(Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).

(End of clause)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows: PA Franklin; PA Fulton; PA Huntingdon; PA Juniata; PA Lebanon; PA Mifflin

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

3.1% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Huntingdon Co, Raystown & Bedford PA

(End of provision)

52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN ACT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (SEP 2010)

(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 section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1702), 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 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 the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 431, the component test of the Buy American Act is waived for construction material that is a COTS item (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The 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 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 Act 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 Act applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American Act.

(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 material Item 2 Foreign construction material Domestic construction material 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.