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12:00 AM 31 Aug 2015

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SMALL BUSINESSX WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG MS 39183-3435

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RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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RFQ IFB RFPX

PR W2R9 ENDIST VICKSBURG

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4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG MS 39180-3435

TEL: FAX:

601-631-7261FAX:

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VETERAN-OWNED

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SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

212312

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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ITEM NO.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 500 Job Base Year ---

FFP

The contractor shall supply and deliver crushed stone, Rip Rap, clay-gravel, and/or sand to locations specified within the Vicksburg District (MVK) area of responsibility, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract and/or task orders issued under this contract.

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

1001 500 Job OPTION Option Year One ---

FFP

The contractor shall supply and deliver crushed stone, Rip Rap, clay-gravel, and/or sand to locations specified within the Vicksburg District (MVK) area of responsibility, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract and/or

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UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

2002 500 Job OPTION Option Year Two ---

FFP

The contractor shall supply and deliver crushed stone, Rip Rap, clay-gravel, and/or sand to locations specified within the Vicksburg District (MVK) area of responsibility, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract and/or

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

3003 500 Job OPTION Option Year Three ---

FFP

The contractor shall supply and deliver crushed stone, Rip Rap, clay-gravel, and/or sand to locations specified within the Vicksburg District (MVK) area of responsibility, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract and/or

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

4004 500 Job OPTION Option Year Four ---

FFP

The contractor shall supply and deliver crushed stone, Rip Rap, clay-gravel, and/or sand to locations specified within the Vicksburg District (MVK) area of responsibility, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract and/or

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

(1) Solicitation W912EE-15-R-0007 is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), under a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The following NAICS codes are applicable to this solicitation, 212312, Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying, 212313 Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying, 212319 Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying, and 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining, with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

(2) This RFP shall result in the award of a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The resultant MATOC will consist of a base period for twelve (12) months and four (4) twelve month options.

The Government intends to award up to eight (8), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm, Fixed-Price, delivery order contracts under the MATOC.

(3) The guaranteed minimum value for each contract awarded is $3,500.00, for the life of the contract, including the base, and any options (if exercised).

(4) The MATOC shall not exceed a cumulative capacity of $10,000,000.00, for all contracts awarded under this solicitation, including the base and all option years.

(5) DELIVERY ORDERS: All deliveries requested during a contract period will be specified in written firm, fixed-price delivery orders. A request for proposal (RFP), with a detailed scope-of-work including, specific delivery locations, and a delivery schedule will be issued.

Delivery Orders will be competitively awarded, from within the MATOC pool.

MATOC holders will be given fair opportunity to receive delivery order awards. Delivery orders may be awarded on the basis of price; lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA); best value trade off, or any other evaluation method determined to be in the Government’s best interest, by the contracting officer.

Individual Delivery Orders issued under this contract may be signed by any Contracting Officer of this agency, within the authority of their warrant. More than one contract may be awarded under this solicitation. If multiple contracts are awarded, each contractor will be afforded a fair opportunity to be considered for each delivery order. If the contractor believes it was not fairly considered for a particular delivery order, the contractor may present the matter to the contracting officer. The contractor may appeal the explanation, or decision of the contracting officer to the USACE Ombudsman, who is the USACE PARC, at the following address:

Primary: Regional PARC Atlanta

Laura Eichhorn 60 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303-8801 404-562-5051 Laura.J.Eichhorn@usace.army.mil

Secondary: Deputy Director of Contracting

Col. Kevin P. Stoddard U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 441 G Street NW Washington DC 20314 202-761-4707 Kevin.P.Stoddard@usace.army.mil

All delivery orders issued hereunder are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. This contract shall control in the event of conflict with any task order. However, a task order may be modified at the contracting officer’s discretion.

(6) MATOC AWARD BASIS AND EVALUATIONS: The government intends to make multiple awards. Offers for less than the required items specified in the solicitation, and solicitation bidding schedule will not be accepted.

The Government intends to award without discussions, while reserving the right to hold discussions, (if determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the Government’s best interest).

Offerors are encouraged to provide their best proposed pricing in their initial offer.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

FACTOR 1 Technical and Management Capability (Acceptable/Unacceptable) FACTOR 2 Past Performance (Acceptable/Unacceptable) FACTOR 3 Price

Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are equal to cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the

Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Submittals; It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to make a determination of your technical and management capability, and satisfactory past performance. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine your technical and management capability, satisfactory past performance, or price may be cause for rejection of your proposal. The contractor shall provide sufficient documentation of their technical and management capability, by including technical literature, brochures, equipment list, list of key personnel, resumes, documentation of experience making deliveries of similar volumes, and meeting equivalent delivery schedules for like materials on contracts of a similar type, size, scope & complexity, and any other information to enable the Government to determine the offeror’s capability.

(1) Technical & Management Capability - offerors shall be evaluated on an (acceptable/unacceptable) basis considering the following sub-factors;

a. Capability to complete deliveries in accordance with the project Scope-of-Work, to all locations within the Vicksburg District boundaries, located in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

b. Capability to provide all the material types requested, from USACE approved sources.

The offeror shall provide a listing of all sources from which they propose to furnish materials with their proposal.

c. Capability to complete delivery on schedule, and maintain minimum deliveries at the daily rates specified.

d. Experience of the company making deliveries of similar volumes, and meeting equivalent delivery schedules, for like materials, on contracts of a similar type, size, scope & complexity, within the last five (5) years.

e. Project Management and organization capability, including prior experience as a Contractor managing contracts of a similar nature, size, scope, and complexity, within the last five (5) years.

(2) Satisfactory Past Performance - Past Performance will be evaluated on an (acceptable/unacceptable) basis. To demonstrate satisfactory past performance the offeror shall provide documentation of satisfactory performance on past or current contracts of a similar type, size, scope and complexity, performed within the last five (5) years, as well as, provide references, including names and contact information of references who can verify their past performance.

Past performance information of key personnel and crew may be provided if the company has limited or no past performance. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will be evaluated as neutral on Past Performance, providing the offeror supplies a certified statement with their offer that no past performance information is available. The Government’s approach to evaluating past performance is to check the references provided by the contractor to verify satisfactory past performance as well as data obtained from other sources available i.e.

government database, past contract files, etc. The offeror is cautioned that while the Government will consider data from other sources, the burden of demonstrating satisfactory past performance rests with the offeror.

The Government’s assessment will focus on contracts that meet the following conditions:

Recency. Only contracts that were performed or awarded within the last five (5) calendar years will be considered.

Relevancy. Only contracts which were/are relevant in scope will be considered.

(3) Price - Price will be examined to determine the extent to which proposed prices are comparable with the Government estimates, and previous procurement history, and a determination made of price reasonableness. The Government may reject any proposal that is determined to be NOT fair and reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements.

All proposals will be evaluated for price, from prices presented on the fully completed bidding schedule, based on the total of all line items. Pricing that is determined to be unrealistic may result in the rejection of your proposal. It is the government’s intent to award up to (8) contracts under the MATOC, from technically capable proposals, with satisfactory past performance, based on the lowest evaluated prices.

The contractor shall provide a copy of the completed SF-1449 Bidding Schedule with their proposal. Individual line item prices in the bidding schedule shall reflect the maximum price to SUPPLY the material listed in that line item, to the location specified, and will be used for the purpose of price evaluation.

Offerors must provide pricing on the entire bid schedule. Failure to provide pricing on all CLINs within the bidding schedule will be grounds for rejection your proposal. Offerors shall provide their pricing for the Base Year and All Option Years.

Unbalanced Pricing; Unbalanced pricing exists when one or more contract line item is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. Proposal CLINs shall be analyzed to determine if proposed CLIN prices are unbalanced. An offer may be rejected if the contracting officer determines that the lack of balanced pricing poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org). Offerors are encouraged to submit questions at least 3 days prior to solicitation due date, in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team.

All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

The Solicitation Number is: W912EE-15-R-0007

The Bidder/Offeror Inquiry Key is: XXKN4E-IRYUF7

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

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

https://www.projnet.org/

BIDDING SCHEDULE

Pricing Considerations:

The contractor shall provide a copy of the completed SF-1449 Bidding Schedule with their proposal. Individual line item prices in the bidding schedule shall reflect the maximum price to SUPPLY the material listed in that line item, to the location specified, and will be used for the purpose of price evaluation.

Offerors shall provide pricing on the entire bid schedule. Failure to provide pricing on all CLINs within the bidding schedule will be grounds for rejection your proposal. Offerors shall provide their pricing for the Base Year and All Option Years.

Specific delivery locations will be negotiated on an individual basis, in each competitively awarded delivery order. Priced line items for each contract year shall be used as a contractually binding maximum price for the supply of the material.

Location CR 610 Limestone No. 57 Stone R90 Rip Rap R140 Rip Rap R200 Rip Rap R400 Rip Rap R650 Rip Rap R1000 Rip Rap R1500 Rip Rap Sand Clay Gravel Washed Gravel Gravel "C" Sand "B"

MS ‐ MS River Greenville, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ MS River Vicksburg, MS Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ Yazoo River Yazoo City, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ MS River Arkansas City, AR Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pendelton, AR Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pine Bluff, AR Yard FOB

LA ‐ MS River Vidalia, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ MS River St.

Joseph, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Black River Jonesville, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Red River Alexandria, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Totals $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________

Base Year Total Price All Lines

Base Year

Location CR 610 Limestone No. 57 Stone R90 Rip Rap R140 Rip Rap R200 Rip Rap R400 Rip Rap R650 Rip Rap R1000 Rip Rap R1500 Rip Rap Sand Clay Gravel Washed Gravel Gravel "C" Sand "B"

Greenville, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ MS River Vicksburg, MS Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ Yazoo River Yazoo City, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ MS River Arkansas City, AR Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pendelton, AR Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pine Bluff, AR Yard FOB

LA ‐ MS River Vidalia, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ MS River St.

Joseph, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Black River Jonesville, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Red River Alexandria, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

First Option Year Total Price All Lines

First (1st) Option Year

Location CR 610 Limestone No. 57 Stone R90 Rip Rap R140 Rip Rap R200 Rip Rap R400 Rip Rap R650 Rip Rap R1000 Rip Rap R1500 Rip Rap Sand Clay Gravel Washed Gravel Gravel "C" Sand "B"

Greenville, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ MS River Vicksburg, MS Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ Yazoo River Yazoo City, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ MS River Arkansas City, AR Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pendelton, AR Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pine Bluff, AR Yard FOB

LA ‐ MS River Vidalia, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ MS River St.

Joseph, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Black River Jonesville, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Red River Alexandria, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Second Option Year Total Price All Lines

Second (2nd) Option Year

Location CR 610 Limestone No. 57 Stone R90 Rip Rap R140 Rip Rap R200 Rip Rap R400 Rip Rap R650 Rip Rap R1000 Rip Rap R1500 Rip Rap Sand Clay Gravel Washed Gravel Gravel "C" Sand "B"

Greenville, MS Yard FOB

MS ‐ MS River Vicksburg, MS Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ Yazoo River Yazoo City, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ MS River Arkansas City, AR Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pendelton, AR Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pine Bluff, AR Yard FOB

LA ‐ MS River Vidalia, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ MS River St.

Joseph, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Black River Jonesville, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Red River Alexandria, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Third Option Year Total Price All Lines

Third (3rd) Option Year

Location CR 610 Limestone No. 57 Stone R90 Rip Rap R140 Rip Rap R200 Rip Rap R400 Rip Rap R650 Rip Rap R1000 Rip Rap R1500 Rip Rap Sand Clay Gravel Washed Gravel Gravel "C" Sand "B"

Greenville, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ MS River Vicksburg, MS Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

MS ‐ Yazoo River Yazoo City, MS Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ MS River Arkansas City, AR Yard FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pendelton, AR Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

AR ‐ Ark River Pine Bluff, AR Yard FOB

LA ‐ MS River Vidalia, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ MS River St.

Joseph, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Black River Jonesville, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

LA ‐ Red River Alexandria, LA Yard

FOB $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Fourth Option Year Total Price All Lines

Base & All Option Year Total Price

Fourth (4th) Option Year

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications to Supply and Deliver

Crushed Stone, RipRap, Clay-Gravel, Sand U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District (MVK)

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by basic designation only.

ASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM)

ASTM C 127 (2007) Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific

Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate

ASTM C 295 (2003) Petrographic Examination of Aggregates for Concrete

ASTM D 3740 (2008) Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and

Constructi on

ASTM D 4992 (2007) Evaluation of Rock to be Used for Erosion Control

ASTM D 5312 (2004) Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Under

Freezing and Thawing Conditions

ASTM D 5313 (2004) Evaluation of Durability of Rock for Erosion Control Under Wetting and Drying

Conditions

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

COE CRD-C 144 (1992) Standard Test Method for Resistance of Rock to Freezing and Thawing

COE CRD-C 148 (1969) Method of Testing Stone for Expansive Breakdown on

Soaking in Ethylene Glycol

COE CRD-C 169 (1997) Standard Test Method for Resistance of Rock to Wetting and Drying

1.2 GOVERNMENT TESTING

1.2.1 Stone

1.2.1.1 General

All stone shall be durable material as approved by the Government representative. Stone shall be of a suitable quality to ensure permanence in the structure and in the climate in which it is to be used. It shall be free from cracks, seams and other defects that would tend unduly to increase its deterioration from natural causes. The stone shall be clean and reasonably free from earth and dust and shall contain no refuse.

1.2.1.2 Sources

Stone shall be furnished from any of the sources listed in these specifications.

a. List of Sources. On the basis of information and data available to the Contracting Officer, stone meeting the quality requirements of these specifications has been produced from the sources listed in these specifications.

b. Selection of Source. The Contractor shall designate in writing only one source or one combination of sources from which he proposes to furnish stone.

c. Acceptance of Materials. Acceptance of a source of stone is not to be construed as acceptance of all material from that source. The right is reserved to reject materials from certain localized areas, zones, strata, or channels, when such materials are unsuitable for stone as determined by the Government representative. Materials produced from a listed source shall meet all the requirements herein.

1.3 SUBMITTALS; (Delivery Orders may require the following). A Contracting Officer’s Representative may be appointed for individual task orders or portions of task orders as deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer.

Government approval is required for all submittals. The following shall be submitted: SD-06 Test Reports

Gradation TestThe gradation tests shall be submitted using the GRADATION TEST DATA SHEET enclosed at end of this section.

SD-07 Certificates Riprap Certificates of compliance attesting that the materials meet specification requirements shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

PART 2 MATERIALS

2.1 SAND/GRAVEL

Materials shall conform to the following requirements:

2.1.1 Gravel “C”

GRAVEL "C"

PERMISSIBLE LIMITS

U.S. STANDARD SIEVE PERCENT BY WEIGHT, PASSING

1-1/2 inch 100 3/4 inch 80-100 3/8 inch 45-80 No. 4 13-45

No. 8 0-14 No. 16 0-5

2.1.2 Sand-Clay Gravel

SAND-CLAY

GRAVEL

GENERAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: The sand-clay gravel shall be composed of a natural or artificial mixture of sand-clay gravel meeting the requirements described herein. All sand-clay gravel shall be free of trash, vegetation, or other debris.

GRADATION: All sand-clay gravel shall conform to the following gradation. Also, the fraction of materials passing a No. 200 sieve shall be less than one-half that of the fraction passing the No. 40 sieve. That portion of the binder material passing the No. 40 sieve shall have a liquid limit of not more than 25 and a plasticity index of not less than 6 and not more than 12, as determined by AASHTO Designation: T 89 and T 90, respectively.

Sieve Designation Percent by Weight Passing Square

Sieve (AASHTO T27 Testing Method)

2.0” 100 1.5” 95-100 1.0” 75-100 0.5” 45-90 No. 4 30-63 No. 10 21-50 No. 40 10-30 No. 200 5-15

ARTIFICIALLY MIXED MATERIALS: All artificially mixed materials: i.e., those which are altered after mining in order to meet these specifications shall be uniformly blended before the material is delivered.

Such mixed material shall not contain more than 15 percent of material retained on a No. 40 Sieve.

2.1.3 Sand “B”

SAND “B”

PERMISSIBLE LIMITS

U.S. STANDARD SIEVE PERCENT BY WEIGHT, PASSING

3/8 inch 100 No. 4 90-100 No. 8 70-95 No. 30 22-57 No. 50 0-30 No. 100 0-5

2.1.4 Washed Gravel

WASHED

GRAVEL

GENERAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: The washed gravel shall be composed of a natural mixture of gravel (washed) meeting the requirements described herein. All washed gravel shall be free of trash, vegetation, or other debris.

GRADATION: All washed gravel shall conform to the following gradation:

Sieve Designation Percent by Weight Passing Square Sieve (AASHTO T27 Testing Method)

2” 100 1.5” 90-100 0.75” 30-90 0.375” 5-30 No. 4 0-5

2.2 LIMESTONE

STONE QUALITY: The following quality requirements apply to the stone to be supplied under the terms of this contract:

a. Hardness and Durability: All stone shall be of sufficient hardness and durability to not disintegrate under the elements or be easily broken in handling.

b. Cleanliness: All stone shall be clean and free of dirt or other foreign material.

c. Angularity: All stone shall have sharp edges as produced by normal quarrying operations.

d. Density: All stone shall have a minimum density of 155 pounds per cubic foot as determined in accordance with the procedure CRD-C-107-60, "Method for Specific Gravity, Absorption and Unit Weight of Coarse Aggregate, and Riprap."

e. Absorption: All stone shall have absorption less than 2 percent. The method of test for absorption shall be ASTM C 127 –Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate. For riprap absorption, bulk specific gravity, SSD, the test method shall be ASTM D 6473 – Specific Gravity and Absorption of Rock for Erosion Control.

f. Soundness: The soundness loss of course aggregate shall not exceed 15 percent when subjected to 5 cycles of the magnesium sulfate soundness test in accordance with ASTM C 88 – Standard Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate or AASHTO T 104.

g. Gradation: The stone shall be graded as specified below.

CR 610 LIMESTONE TABLE

1 ½” 100 1” 90-100 ¾” 70-100 ½” 62-90

3/8” 50-80 #4 40-65

#40 12-26 #200 5-12

NUMBER 57 STONE TABLE

1 ½” 100 1” 80-100 ½” 25-60 #4 0-10 #8 0-5

2.3 RIPRAP

2.3.1 General

Only quarried stone shall be used. Riprap quality shall be as specified in paragraph GRADATION TEST. Gradation shall conform to the table(s) below. A maximum of 10 percent flat and elongated pieces will be acceptable. A flat and elongated piece of riprap is defined as a stone with either the width or thickness of the piece being less than one-third of the length.

TABLE A

(FOR RIPRAP "R90")

PERCENT LIGHTER LIMITS OF STONE

BY WEIGHT (SSD) WEIGHT, LB.

100 90 - 40 50 40 - 20 15 20 - 5

TABLE B

(FOR RIPRAP "R140")

PERCENT LIGHTER LIMITS OF STONE

BY WEIGHT (SSD) WEIGHT, LB.

100 140 - 60 50 60 - 30 15 30 - 10

TABLE C

(FOR RIPRAP "R200")

PERCENT LIGHTER LIMITS OF STONE

BY WEIGHT (SSD) WEIGHT, LB.

100 200 - 80 50 80 - 40 15 40 - 10

TABLE D

(FOR RIPRAP "R400")

100 400 - 160 50 160 - 80 15 80 - 30

TABLE E

(FOR RIPRAP "R650")

100 650 - 260

50 280 - 130 15 130 - 40

TABLE F

(FOR RIPRAP "R1000")

100 1,000 - 260 50 430 - 200 15 210 - 60

TABLE G

(FOR RIPRAP "R1500")

100 1,500 - 600 50 650 - 300 15 330 - 100

3.0 MATERIAL TESTS (Delivery Orders may require the following):

3.1 MATERIAL QUALITY TESTING: Delivery Orders may require the following:

3.1.1 Prior to the delivery of the material, the Contractor shall submit, to the government representative for his approval, an analysis, from a State Highway Department approved independent laboratory, of the proposed material to be supplied.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall supply the original and three copies of all test results to the government representative prior to the delivery of any material. The results of the analysis shall be approved by the Government representative prior to the delivery of any material.

3.1.3 At any time during the period of this contract, the Government representative may require the Contractor to perform, at his/her own expense, quality testing of the materials furnished or proposed to be furnished with samples to be taken either at the delivery point or at the pit (as deemed necessary by the Government representative). This quality testing will include that for gradation, sieve analyses, liquid limits and plasticity index. All samples will be taken by the Contractor in the presence of a Government representative. The number and frequency of these samplings and tests will be determined by the Government representative.

3.1.4 Also, the laboratory facilities used for such testing shall be subject to inspection and/or approval by the Government representative and the Government reserves the right to be present during the performance of directed testing. From the date of receipt of notification of any requirement for such testing, the Contractor shall accomplish the testing within five (5) working days and provide the original and three (3) copies of all test results to the Government representative within seven (7) working days.

3.2 TESTS (Riprap) (Delivery Orders may require the following):

3.2.1 General

The Contractor shall perform gradation tests to assure compliance with contract requirements and shall maintain detailed records.

3.2.2 Reporting

Reporting shall be in accordance with paragraph GRADATION TEST.

3.2.3 Standard Test Method for Gradation of Riprap and Graded Stone

a. Select a representative sample (See Note No. 1), weigh and dump on hard stand.

b. Select specific sizes (see example) on which to run "individual weight larger than" test. (See Note No. 2). Procedure is similar to the standard aggregate gradation test for "individual weight retained".

c. Determine the largest size stone in the sample. (100 percent size)

d. Separate by "size larger than" the selected weights, starting with the larger sizes. Use reference stones, with identified weights, for visual comparison in separating the obviously "larger than" stones. Stones that appear close to the specific weight must be individually weighed to determine size grouping. Weigh each size group, either individually or cumulatively.

e. Paragraph d above will result in "individual weight retained" figures. Calculate individual percent retained (heavier than) cumulative percent retained and cumulative percent passing (lighter than). Plot percent passing, along with the specification curve on ENG Form 4794-R.

NOTE NO. 1: Sample Selection: The most important part of the test and the least precise is the selection of a representative sample. No "standard" can be devised; larger quarry run stone is best sampled at the shot or stockpile by given direction to the loader; small graded stone is best sampled by random selection from the transporting vehicles. If possible, all parties should take part in the sample selection, and agree before the sample is run, that the sample is representative.

NOTE NO. 2: Selection of Size for Separation: It is quite possible and accurate to run a gradation using any convenient sizes for the separation, without reference to the specifications. After the test is plotted on a curve, then the gradation limits may be plotted. Overlapping gradations with this method are no problem. It is usually more convenient, however, to select points from the gradation limits, such as the minimum 50 percent size, the minimum 15 percent size, and one or two others, as separation points.

3.2.4 Gradation Test

The Contractor shall perform a gradation test or tests on the riprap at the quarry in accordance with “STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR GRADATION OF RIPRAP AND GRADED STONE”. The sample shall be taken by the Contractor in the presence of the Government Representative. The Contractor shall notify the Government representative not less than 3 days in advance of each test. In the event of unavailability of a Government representative; the Contractor shall perform the tests and certify to the Government representative that the riprap shipped complies with the specifications. At least one gradation test shall be performed per each 50,000 tons of each size of riprap. The gradation tests shall be reported using the forms, GRADATION TEST DATA SHEET and ENG FORM 4794-R.

The Contractor shall designate on the test form that portion in tons of the lot tested which is applicable to this contract. Any deviation from the reported tonnage shall be corrected and recorded on a revised GRADATION TEST DATA SHEET. The sample shall consist of not less than 25 tons of each size of riprap required, and shall be collected in a random manner which will provide a sample which accurately reflects the actual gradation arriving at the worksite. Failure of the test on the initial sample and on an additional sample will be considered cause for rejection of the quarry and/or quarry process, and all riprap represented by the failed tests shall be set aside and not incorporated into the work. Any additional tests required because of the failure of an initial test sample will not be considered as one of the other required tests. If collected by the truckload, each truckload shall be representative of the gradation requirements. The Government Representative may direct additional testing of the riprap at the project site if the riprap appears by visual inspection, to be out of gradation.

The Contractor shall provide all necessary screens, scales and other equipment, the operating personnel, and shall grade the sample. Certification and test results shall represent riprap shipped from the quarry. Certification and tests results must be received by the Government representative at the worksite before the riprap is accepted.

GRADATION TEST DATA

SHEET

STONE WEIGHT IN LBS. PERCENT LIGHTER BY WEIGHT

400-160 100 160-80 50

80-30 15

EXAMPLE

WORKSHEET

STONE SIZE INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL CUMULATIVE PERCENT

LBS. WT. RETAINED PERCENT RETAINED RETAINED PASSING

400 0 0 0 100 160 9,600 30 30 70 80 11,200 35 65 35 30 8,000 25 90 10 <30 3,200 10 100 -

TOTAL 32,000 lbs.

NOTE: Largest stone 251 lbs.

PART 4 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (MATERIALS OTHER THAN RIPRAP)

4.1 GENERAL: The inspection and acceptance procedures specified herein set forth a general policy that only the supplies meeting the requirements of this contract will be accepted. Neither the presence nor the absence of Government inspection shall relieve the Contractor from any contract requirements.

4.2 PIT VISIT: Prior to the issuance of Notice-To-Proceed, the Government may elect to visit the proposed source (pits) to inspect the materials. Accordingly, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government representative the location(s) of the pit or pits where the materials will be obtained. The Contractor shall insure that the Government has access to these pits for such inspections. If the Government elects to inspect a pit, the Contractor will be advised, and visit arrangements will be mutually compatible between the Government and the Contractor. Determinations made by the Government related to such visits shall not relieve the Contractor from any contract requirements.

4.3 MEASUREMENT:

4.3.1 Measurement for payment will be by the ton (2,000 pounds). Surfacing material shall be measured for payment by being weighed on approved scales before being placed into the work. Each truck load shall be weighed to the nearest 0.1 ton and the final quantity rounded to the nearest whole ton. All material shall be weighed commercial scales in close proximity (within 25 miles) of site of work. These scales shall furnish a computer generated certified weight certificates from a public weigh master that bears the vehicle identification number of each vehicle. The Contracting Officer may elect to accept scale weights at the jobsite in lieu of certified weight certificates furnished by a public weigh master. In this event, the Contractor shall furnish the scales and shall weigh the surfacing material in the presence of the Government representative, who will certify to the correctness thereof.

Scales shall be of sufficient length to permit simultaneous weighing of all axle loads and shall be inspected, tested and sealed as directed by the Contracting Officer to assure an accuracy within 0.5 percent throughout the range of the scales. The scale's accuracy shall be checked and certified by an acceptable scales company representative prior to weighing any surfacing material and rechecked and recertified whenever a variance is suspected. The scales shall be located at the site of work. Quarry weights will not be accepted.

If the materials are unloaded and trucked from a port or location with certified scales available, a certified scale system shall be used to weigh each truck load of material and account for each truck load of stone hauled to the delivery site, with a certified scale ticket. If the barges are offloaded near a delivery site or other remote location, then barge draft measurement may be used (upon approval of the contracting officer), provided the contractor provides a “truck tracking/ticketing system” that will account for each truck load of material loaded at the barge site and unloaded at the delivery site/levee.

All barge draft measurements shall be made by the contractor in the presence of a government representative. The Initial barge measurements shall be made before moving any material from the barges. Any free or excess water in the barges shall be pumped out before the initial barge measurements. Material that is loaded out, hauled to the delivery location, and found to contain excessive moisture, or free water will be rejected.

4.4 DELIVERY/HAULING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION: To facilitate identification and logging of delivery vehicles, the Contractor shall insure that each vehicle to be used in executing deliveries has an individual identification number or license plate number; or, where trailers are to be used, individual identification numbers or license plate numbers for each trailer. If license plate numbers are used, the Contractor shall keep all license plates clean and otherwise legible. Vehicles with dirty or illegible license plates or identification numbers will not be allowed to dump until these plates or ID numbers are made legible by the Contractor. All ID numbers shall be on the sides of the delivery vehicles. Any other vehicle or trailer identification system used by the Contractor shall provide for uniform, plainly visible, and permanent numbering affixed to the vehicle or trailer. Such numbering shall make each vehicle and trailer individual with respect to delivery activities under this contract, i.e., each truck or trailer shall have its own number.

4.4.1 Minimum Delivery Capability. Although lesser delivery rates may be prescribed by individual delivery orders, the Contractor shall be capable of delivering materials under each delivery order issued under this contract at a minimum rate of 500 tons per 8 hour day on a continuous basis until the quantity ordered has been delivered. If the Contractor has a greater delivery capability and is willing to offer this capability to the Government at no additional expense, then the contractor may advise the Contracting Officer of such capability so that it could be utilized, if desired by the Government.

4.4.2 Dumping Procedures. Various dumping procedures may be required under the contract, to be determined on each delivery order. The Contractor may be required to deliver material via spaced partial load dumping, tailgate spreading, and/or stockpile dumping, as specified in the scope-of-work for each delivery order.

4.4.3 Liquidated Damages. Liquidated Damages (ref. clause 52.211-11) in the amount of $750.00 per day, may be incorporated into a particular delivery order, at the time the order is offered for competition, if the contracting officer determines that liquidated damages are appropriate for that individual order.

4.5 DELIVERY TICKETS:

4.5.1 The Contractor shall provide serialized delivery tickets with each load delivered. These tickets shall be in duplicate and contain a carbon sheet or an equivalent method of transferring notations thereon from one ticket to its copy. At a minimum, the following information shall be shown on each ticket:

Contractor's Name Delivery Vehicle ID Number Ticket Serial Number Date of Delivery Contract Number Location of Delivery Delivery Order Number Quantity Loaded on Truck

4.5.2 In addition to this information, the ticket shall have sufficient space for the Government inspector to indicate thereon the amount measured as delivered, the time of delivery, and his/her signature.

Subsequent to delivery and measurement, the Contractor shall provide the delivery ticket to the Government inspector for this notation and signature, whereupon the inspector will keep the original and give the copy back to the Contractor. The Government inspector will not sign a delivery ticket where the material does not meet the requirements of this purchase order or under circumstances where other conditions of this purchase order were violated. Also, signatures on a delivery ticket by anyone other than the authorized Government inspector will not be accepted for payment purposes.

4.6 UNSATISFACTORY MATERIAL: Any material furnished to a delivery point that is found not to be in compliance with these specifications shall be promptly removed by the Contractor at his/her own expense. The fact that material may have been dumped before it was found unsatisfactory shall have no bearing on the Contractor's responsibility for removal under these circumstances.

PART 5 DELIVERY TIMES/LOCATIONS/POCs

5.1 Delivery locations are within the Vicksburg District boundaries located in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Delineation of the specific delivery times, locations and points of contact will be specified in the delivery orders.

PART 6 INVOICE SUBMISSIONS

Instructions for invoice submission for payment under this contract will be identified in the delivery orders.

PART 7 SAFETY. The Contractor shall strictly comply with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, this manual, and all subsequent revisions of the manual, as it applies to the activities under this contract. This manual is available on the Internet at:

www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs. In addition to EM 385-1-1, the Contractor is Subject to the provisions of the Safety and Health Regulations for Construction and Occupational Safety Standards, which are published by the Department of Labor under authority of Public Laws 91-54 and 91-596. The Contractor shall maintain all applicable provisions of these regulations as they relate to the activities under this contract. The Contractor shall also routinely discuss applicable provisions of EM 385-1-1, Job Hazard Analyses, and OSHA standards with employees during delivery order performance.

PART 8 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. The following security measures may be required in the event the contractor must access an Army controlled installation, facility or area. For example, an Army controlled installation means the Vicksburg District Headquarters, the Harbor facility, or other areas controlled by security personnel or electronic security systems. Areas such as levees do not fall under this requirement.

a. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors 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 or background investigation and 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 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.

b. 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." Levees are not security restricted areas.

c. 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 9 VETERAN EMPLOYMENT.

Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Department of Veterans Affairs–VOW to Hire Heros Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Army Wounded…