A22_Specifications_Revised_by_Amendment_0001.pdf

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SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

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SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

1.2 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-CONSTRUCTION

1.3 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

1.4 CORRESPONDENCE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

1.5 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR

1.6 WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR'S OWN ORGANIZATION

1.7 PHYSICAL DATA

1.8 RIVER STAGE LIMITATION

1.9 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE

1.10 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED CONTRACTS

1.11 FOREIGN NATIONALS WORKING ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

1.12 ACCESS AND GENERAL PROTECTION/SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

1.13 PRE-SCREEN CANDIDATES USING E-VERIFY PROGRAM

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the work the work required in the Base Contract ready for use not later than 230300 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed.

If Bid Option A is awarded by the Government, the time for completion will be extended 80 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. (FAR 52.211-10)

1.2 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-CONSTRUCTION

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $877 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed.

These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause. (FAR 52.211-12)

1.3 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

(a) The Government will provide to the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications incorporated into the technical provisions by reference, in electronic or paper media as chosen by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor shall --

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies;

(4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (b); and

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed.

(c) In general --

(1) Large-scale drawings shall govern small scale drawings; and

(2) The Contractor shall follow figures marked on drawings in

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(d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work which are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

(e) The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings identified on the INDEX TO DRAWINGS shown on Drawing No. G-002 entitled LOCALITY, VICINITY MAP AND INDEX TO DRAWINGS, File No.

YLS-15-07.

(DFARS 252.236-7001)

1.4 CORRESPONDENCE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

For ease and speed of communications, both the Government and Contractor shall exchange correspondence and all other documents duplicate in both hard paper copy and electronic format. Inclusion of an electronic copy is in addition to any other parts of the contract that may specify a minimum number of hard copies to be submitted, such as for shop drawing transmittals. Electronic submission can be accomplished by one of the following methods: email, submission of a compact disk (CD/DVD) or through the Quality Control System (QCS) software interface with the Resident Management System (RMS). Format for electronic submissions will be in portable document format (.pdf). Documents include all general correspondence, administrative plans, all material submittals including shop drawings, progress schedules, submittal registers, requests for information (RFIs), Quality Control (QC) test results, pay requests, etc.

Paper documents will govern, in the event of discrepancy with the electronic version. Generally, paper documents will also govern where effective receipt dates are required, such as contractor claims submitted under the Disputes clause of the contract and progress payment requests.

However in the case of administrative plans, shop drawings and other submittals transmitted for government review, both the electronic and hard copies are required to begin the review process, so the effective date of receipt will be the date when both the electronic and hard copies are received by the government.

1.5 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall perform on the site and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least twenty (20) percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government. (FAR 52.236-1)

1.6 WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR'S OWN ORGANIZATION

Within 10 days after award, the successful Bidder/Contractor must furnish the Contracting Officer a description of the items of work which will be performed with its own forces and the estimated cost of those items. (See paragraph PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR.)

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1.7 PHYSICAL DATA

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

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

(b) Weather Conditions. Information with respect to temperatures and precipitation may be obtained from the National Weather Service.

(c) Transportation Facilities.

(1) Roads. U.S. Highway No. 61 and local roads serve the general area.

(2) Railroads. The Contractor is responsible for determining the availability of railroad service.

(d) Additional Data. Additional data consisting of additional cross sections, records of borings, and boring samples are available for inspection at:

U.S. Army Engineer District, Vicksburg 4155 Clay Street

Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435

(FAR 52.236-4)

1.8 RIVER STAGE LIMITATION

Unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer Representative in writing, construction operations at the project site will not be permitted when the river stage is above the limiting elevation for gate removal and installation as established by Hydraulics Branch of the Vicksburg District. Any days in which the stage is too high for Contractor operations will be a day-for-day time extension with no additional cost to the Government.

1.9 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE

(a) This special contract requirement does not apply to terminations.

See 52.249-5000, Basis for Settlement of Proposals and FAR Part 49.

(b) Allowable cost for construction and marine plant and equipment in sound workable condition owned or controlled and furnished by a Contractor or subcontractor at any tier shall be based on actual cost data for each piece of equipment or groups of similar serial and series for which the Government can determine both ownership and operating costs from the contractor's accounting records. When both ownership and operating costs cannot be determined for any piece of equipment or groups of similar serial or series equipment from the Contractor's accounting records, costs for that equipment shall be based upon the applicable provisions of EP 1110-1-8, Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule, Region III. Working conditions shall be considered to be average for determining equipment rates using the schedule unless specified otherwise by the Contracting Officer. For

DOCUMENT 00 80 00.00 09 Page 4 equipment not included in the schedule, rates for comparable pieces of equipment may be used or a rate may be developed using the formula provided in the schedule. For forward pricing, the schedule in effect at the time of negotiations shall apply. For retroactive pricing, the schedule in effect at the time the work was performed shall apply.

(c) Equipment rental costs are allowable, subject to the provisions of FAR 31.105(d)(ii) and FAR 31.205-36, Rental Costs. Rates for equipment rented from an organization under common control, lease-purchase arrangements, and sale-leaseback arrangements, will be determined using the schedule, except that actual rates will be used for equipment leased from an organization under common control that has an established practice of leasing the same or similar equipment to unaffiliated lessees.

(d) When actual equipment costs are proposed and the total amount of the pricing action exceeds the SAT, the contracting officer shall request the Contractor to submit either certified cost or pricing data, or partial/limited data, as appropriate. The data shall be submitted on Standard Form 1411, Contract Pricing Proposal Cover Sheet.

(UAI 31.105-101)

NOTE: EP-1110-1-8, "Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule" is available on the Internet at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACEPublications/EngineerPamphlets.aspx, then search for EP 1110-1-8, then click on the link and then choose EP_1110-1-8_Vol-03.pdf or may be purchased from the Government Printing Office on CD-ROM by calling (202) 512-1800.

1.10 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED CONTRACTS

All Contractor employees (U.S. citizens and Non- U.S. citizens) working under this contract who require access to Automated Information Systems (AIS), (stand alone computers, network computers/systems, e-mail) shall, at a minimum, be designated into an ADP-III position (non-sensitive) in accordance with DoD 5220-22-R, Industrial Security Regulation. The investigative requirements for an ADP-III position are a favorable National Agency Check (NAC), SF-85P, Public Trust Position. The Contractor shall have each applicable employee complete a SF-85P and submit to the Security Officer, ATTN: CEMVK-PM, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435 within three (3) working days after award of any contract or task order, and shall be submitted prior to the individual being permitted access to an AIS.

Contractors that have a commercial or government entity (CAGE) Code and Facility Security Clearance through the Defense Security Service shall process the NACs and forward visit requests/results of NAC to the Security Officer, ATTN: CEMVK-PM, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435. For those Contractors that do not have a CAGE Code or Facility Security Clearance, Security Officer, ATTN: CEMVK-PM, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435 Security Office will process the investigation in coordination with the Contractor and contract employees.

1.11 FOREIGN NATIONALS WORKING ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

In order for a foreign national to be permitted to work on a Government contract, the Contractor must submit a letter requesting such to the Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO). The FDO will conduct a disclosure review and provide a recommendation to the Contracting Officer. If the request is approved, the foreign national must be escorted at all times while on a

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Government property or work site. Letters should be mailed to Foreign Disclosure Officer (Carol Bridges), ATTN: CEMVK-PM, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183

1.12 ACCESS AND GENERAL PROTECTION/SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

All contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

1.13 PRE-SCREEN CANDIDATES USING E-VERIFY PROGRAM

The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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